A study that follows the history of overweight male participants over a 30-year period would be
A) ?an experimental study.
B) ?a longitudinal study.
C) ?a cross-sectional study.
D) ?a case-control study.
B
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A person whose control, commitment, and challenge enable him or her to handle stressful situations would be considered to possess the stress-reduction trait of:
A. external locus of control B. hardiness C. frustration-aggression D. approach-avoidance
Kari is considered "at risk" for alcoholism. This means that:
A. both her parents are alcoholics B. she will definitely develop alcoholism during adulthood C. only genetic factors will influence her actual experiences with alcohol D. her chances of developing alcoholism are increased but the outcome is not definite
Conflict between one's behavior and beliefs leads to an unpleasant motivational
state called (a) insufficiency of justification (b) internal attribution of one's own motivation (c) internal discrimination (d) cognitive dissonance (e) external attribution of one's own motivation, which reduces one's self- esteem
Teresa is a child with autism who lives with her two brothers, Adrian and Paul. Suppose one day she observes the following events: Adrian waits until Paul leaves the room, then moves Paul's toaster to a hidden spot behind their couch. Then Paul returns and says, "I'm hungry. Time to make some toast!" Given the pattern of deficits typically observed in autism, what prediction is Teresa likely to make about Paul's upcoming behavior?
A. He will assume that Adrian must be playing a prank on him. B. He will immediately be confused and not look for it in the first place. C. He will look for the toaster in its new hiding spot. D. He will look for the toaster where it previously was.