It is hypothesized that people with high self-esteem have a higher grade point average than do those with low self-esteem. What type of correlation is predicted between self-esteem and grade point average?
a. A positive correlation
b. A negative correlation
c. A zero correlation
d. No correlation can be conducted on these variables.
a
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As developmental research accumulates, it is becoming apparent that to view behavior as due to either genetic or environmental factors is inappropriate.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Denise instructs her six-year-old daughter to act like a young lady and to cross her legs when she sits on a chair. This expectation of behavior is an example of:
A. androgynous beliefs B. dispositional traits C. gender roles D. gender stereotypes
Several clinician's look at the TAT results of a hospitalized patient. The patient described the characters on
the card as not speaking to each other. One clinician says this means the patient has a lot of unresolved anger. Another says it means the patient has a lot of social anxiety. The third says he thinks it means the patient is uninterested in people and prefers to be alone. This demonstrates the following problem with the TAT: A) the amount of time it takes to score and interpet it. B) scoring and interpretation is very subjective. C) the pictures on the cards are old and dated. D) the lack of training of clinicians on using it.
Generally, the best method for obtaining knowledge regarding human behaviour is the
a. common sense approach. b. observational approach. c. systematic approach. d. theoretical approach. e. intuitive approach.