What would be a possible consequence of the double standard of aging, if it were found to operate in a study about older adults?
a. Women would have higher self-esteem than men.
b. Older women would be more interested in sexuality than older men would.
c. Women would be more likely than men to keep their age a secret.
d. Women would be more relieved than men when their children leave home.
C
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Which of the following is found to be associated with work experiences that do not involve too many hours and involve valued skilled development?
a. Postconventional moral reasoning b. Alienation from school c. Fewer problem behaviors d. Positive sex-role preference
Neuronal firing can be measured using:
A) transitory potentials B) event-related potential recordings C) impulse monitors D) they cannot be measured accurately E) chromic electrode implants
Kristie is talking to a career counselor at college. She suddenly announces that it is pointless to discuss
jobs, when she knows that her face is incredibly hideous due to her huge number of acne scars. The counselor is surprised, because, while she can barely see a couple of scars at Kristie's hairline, they were not noticeable until Kristie pointed them out. It is probable that Kristie suffers from A) conversion disorder. B) body dysmorphic disorder. C) hypochondriasis. D) depersonalization disorder.
Generalizations drawn from experiments are limited by
a. external validity b. internal validity c. correlational research d. both a and b e. both a and c