Objective (self-report) personality tests are generally considered to be
a. unreliable indicators of personality factors
b. valid indicators of personality factors c. useful for predicting criminal behavior d. too expensive for widespread use
e. limited in usefulness because of stimulus pull
b
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a. may show "preservation of sameness.". b. may suffer from childhood depression. c. was simply frightened by the change. d. showed a reaction typical of all young children.
A group of researchers used an electronically activated recorder to track people's conversations, counting the number of words spoken in a day by women and the number of words spoken by men. In determining whether women talk more than men, these researchers used the recorder during which step in the scientific method?
a. gathering evidence to test the hypothesis b. theory building c. defining the problem d. proposing a hypothesis
Asian secondary schools have an especially strong emphasis on critical thinking
a. True b. False
Which of the following may hallucinogens not necessarily have in common?
a) Pharmacological propertie b) Effective dose c) Tendency to produce dependency d) Duration over which effect holds