A magazine called Teen's Delight publishes a survey of its readers called "School Life of a Typical American Teen." A critical flaw in this research is the fact that:
a. the sample surveyed is not necessarily representative of American teens.
b. the survey is valid but is not reliable.
c. a projective test would have produced more accurate results than a survey.
d. an objective test would have produced more accurate results than a survey.
Answer: a
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a) European American mothers showed greater concern for building their children's social skills and self-esteem. b) Chinese mothers were concerned about burnout if they pushed their child to excel academically. c) Chinese mothers believed in a less directive approach in instruction. d) European American mothers believed in the importance of direct intervention approaches to their children's schooling.
Ed just stole $50 from his parents. In assessing Ed's motives, which of the following questions would a social psychologist be MOST likely to ask?
a. Is Ed unconsciously motivated to hurt his parents? b. Is Ed a person with a weak moral character? c. Does Ed have friends or other role models who are also stealing? d. Is Ed mentally healthy enough to realize what he has done?
The concordance rate for schizophrenia for identical twins is about
(a) 10% (b) 50% (c) 70% (d) 100%; if one twin has schizophrenia, the other would too, or else they would not be identical twins
________ tests are designed to access specific information that is taught, and hopefully learned, at school
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