Which test or technique would a phrenologist use to access an individual's personality?
A) the MMPI
B) the Rorschach test
C) examining the skull
D) MRI brainscan
Answer: C
Rationale: In the late 1700s, the German doctor Franz Gall developed phrenology—the theory that personality characteristics corresponded to individual differences in brain structure that could be assessed by measuring the shape and contours of the skull surface.
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Longitudinal research on IQ change during adulthood indicates that
a. crystallized intelligence peaks in young adulthood and then declines steadily. b. both fluid and crystallized and fluid intelligence peak in middle adulthood and then decline steadily. c. crystallized intelligence peaks and then declines, while fluid intelligence remains steady into middle-old adulthood. d. fluid intelligence peaks and then declines, while crystallized intelligence remains steady into middle-old adulthood.
What do the National Survey of Family Growth, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, and National Survey of Adolescent Males have in common? a. They are all longitudinal studies. b. They are all studies intended to reduce teen pregnancy
c. They were all conducted in the 1970s. d. They all include survey data from 3 generations of family members.
People suffering from the same disorder as patient HM would MOST probably not be able to:
A) remember how to drive a car. B) remember the names of their elementary school teachers. C) remember yesterday's news. D) recognize facial emotions.
Some have suggested that the relationship between hassles
and stress, as demonstrated by the Hassles Scale, might actually be better explained by the fact that some of the symptoms noted may reflect symptoms of a psychological disorder such as depression. This is an important reminder of the value of A) ruling out rival hypotheses. B) replicability. C) Occam's Razor. D) extraordinary claims.