Snyder and Swann (1984) gave students some hypotheses to test concerning individuals' traits and found that people often tested for a trait by:
A. looking for information that would contradict it.
B. asking questions related to childhood experiences.
C. looking for information that would confirm it.
D. asking very specific questions to disprove it.
Answer: C
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A. actuation B. intuitive thought C. egocentric thought D. centration
According to the diathesis-stress model, psychopathology is due solely to genetic factors
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which task below would most likely be used to test for implicit memory?
a. Recognizing words that had been presented in an earlier list b. Recalling the names of popular fairy tales c. Matching Spanish vocabulary words with their English translations d. Completing a word for which the first and last letter have been supplied
The technique of compiling a description of an individual's problematic behavior that brings together relevant aspects of the person's history and present situation is called a(n):
a. multiple time series design. b. case study. c. experimental single-subject design. d. pretest-posttest design.