According to the textbook, all of the following factors can decrease the accuracy of secondhand information EXCEPT
a. the desire to entertain.
b. ideological distortions.
c. distortion in the media.
d. base-rate information.
d. base-rate information.
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In the context of cultural limitations of psychotherapy, a(n) _____ culture considers possession and divination as effective healing systems
a) cosmocentric b) sociocentric c) egocentric d) ecocentric
Which of the following is most likely to result in eating problems?
a. media attention on healthy eating b. autonomy c. self-determination d. low self-esteem
Developmental psychologists have attempted to identify the effects of many specific childrearing practices on children's personality traits. The problem with this line of research, which was discussed in the text, is that ________
a. parents who use physical punishment won't be honest with the researchers. b. psychologists cannot agree on whether to use cross-sectional or longitudinal approaches. c. it is difficult to recruit parents to serve as participants in this research. d. parents are inconsistent from day to day and over the years.
According to your text, the shared environment of the home has relatively little influence on personality
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.