Two common pitfalls in personality assessment are __________ and __________.
A. the P. T. Barnum Effect; illusory correlation
B. the hindsight bias; the foresight effect
C. lexical determinism; lexical confirmation
D. the representativeness heuristic; the availability heuristic
A. the P. T. Barnum Effect; illusory correlation
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Human intelligence and the ability to acquire complex skills are basically a result of
a. responsive sensory organs. b. great upper-body strength. c. brain corticalization. d. superior native instincts.
Programmed learning is designed to:
a. ignore individual differences b. provide the student with sufficient reinforcement for his or her performances c. teach the individual to be highly creative and imaginative d. be efficient but relatively boring
Which of the following does not enhance or ensure a website’s authority or credibility?
a. Authorship or sources are clearly identifiable. b. Clear statements disclose the purpose in posting the information, declare any potential conflicts of interest with the sponsors of the site, and include disclaimers. c. Information on the website shows current or recent dates, the site is well organized, and the site provides multiple sources of data. d. The presence of commercial advertisements demonstrate that companies trust the information on the site.
Because emerging adulthood is a time when many people become involved full time in the workplace and encounter society's beliefs about occupational roles, it is an important time for __________.
A. gender development B. sexual development C. resolving the industry vs. inferiority complex D. ethnic identity development