The "Fred Flintstone problem" refers to the critique that evolutionary psychologists ________
a. assume attractive "Wilmas" will mate with unattractive "Freds" who are good providers.
b. assume our ancestors' societies were very similar to our own.
c. believe that our ancestors coexisted with dinosaurs.
d. place too much emphasis on the Pleistocene Age.
Answer: d
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a. in need of improvement, even for the best tests. b. at acceptable levels, at least for the better tests. c. at acceptable levels for most, if not all, tests. d. has not had an effect on reliability.
Abnormal events such as nightmares, sleep terrors, and sleepwalking that occur during sleep or during the twilight time between sleep and waking are classified as a. parasomnias
b. dyssomnias. c. narcolepsy. d. REM disorders.
Rating scales are
a. Measurement instruments b. Always open-ended c. Used to detect dishonesty d. Used to detect acquiescence
The vulnerability theory of schizophrenia suggests all of the following except
A. vulnerability to schizophrenia is mainly biological. B. different people have differing degrees of vulnerability. C. genetics play virtually no role in the appearance of schizophrenia. D. psychological components may help determine whether schizophrenia actually appears.