The psychology of unscientific, common-sense psychology is referred to, usually in a derogatory sense, as _______ psychology.
a. folk
b. people’s
c. superstitious
d. vernacular
Answer: a. folk
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When compared to Type A people, Type B people tend to be more
a. hard-driving, ambitious, and competitive. b. relaxed, easygoing, and friendly. c. inhibited, compliant, and depressed. d. achievement oriented, impatient, and hostile.
Which of the following students provides the most accurate information about the current situation of women in psychology in the United States and Canada?
a. Madhu: "Although women constitute the majority of undergraduates, men constitute the majority of graduate students.". b. Rudy: "Until recently, the majority of psychology faculty members have been male; as of 2000, however, the majority are now female.". c. Samantha: "At present, about 75% of psychology graduate students in both the United States and Canada are female.". d. Ismael: "Because women now constitute the majority of students and faculty in psychology, this field has become strongly feminist.".
Alicia is pregnant and continues to smoke cigarettes throughout her pregnancy. She is ________ more likely to have a child diagnosed with ADHD than a mother who does not smoke during pregnancy
a. no b. 2 times c. 3 times d. 5 times
Which action is not a reform in legal procedures regarding mental illness?
a. ?holding everyone responsible for their actions (even those who meet legal criteria for insanity) b. ?requiring the defendant to prove that she or he was insane at the time of the crime c. ?eliminating the irresistible-impulse criterion from the definition of insanity d. ?allowing verdicts of "guilty but mentally ill"