Clanging
What will be an ideal response?
The use of a word because of its sound rather than its meaning.
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In Phillip Goldberg's study, participants judged the articles written by male authors to be of higher quality than those written by female authors. This finding implies that
a. gender-role stereotypes are harmless. b. gender-role stereotypes can create a self-fulfilling prophecy that promotes sex differences in career choice. c. gender-role stereotypes are accurate. d. gender-role stereotypes influence writing ability.
Which of the following is NOT noted by Buss as one of the four qualities most important in mate selection?
a) intelligence b) mutual attraction c) pleasing disposition d) emotional stability
The notion that people tend to have lovers or spouses who are similar to themselves in physical attractiveness and other assets defines the _____
a) halo effect. b) reciprocity hypothesis. c) actor-observer effect. d) matching hypothesis.
Wechsler's chief innovation was in ______
a. imposing time limits b. clarifying the instructions to the test c. scoring d. developing a test aimed specifically at adults