Many studies have tested Carol Gilligan's claim that Kohlberg's approach underestimates the moral maturity of females, but
A) most do not support her contention.
B) the results are too inconclusive to reach a consensus.
C) measuring an "ethic of care" is too difficult to be reliable.
D) most have used invalid measures.
A
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a. are so narrowly focused on the task in front of them that they frequently miss (and fail to make use of) other relevant, useful information b. are easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli, failing to focus their attention on the most important pieces of the task at hand c. tend to multitask and rush through jobs—such that they fail to attend to details and make a relatively large number of "careless" errors d. are overly confident in their capabilities and thus fail to double-check or question their work product
Which type of antidepressant has the lowest rate of severe side effects?
a. SSRIs b. Minor tranquilizers c. Tricyclics d. Phenothiazines e. They all have the same rate of severe side effects.
The sense of pain differs from the other senses in that:
A. pain is a mechanical sense, and the other senses are all chemical senses B. impulses from the skin receptors do not communicate with the brain C. the other senses depend on intensity of the stimulus and psychological factors D. pain can be triggered by many different stimuli
An important danger of the various types of research bias discussed in Chapter 2 is that they lead us:
A) to become anxious or depressed about our place in the world. B) to draw incorrect conclusions and then become convinced that they are accurate. C) to doubt our intuition and gut feelings in important real-life circumstances. D) to underestimate our general levels of cognitive abilities and skills.