Which of the following presents an ethical problem in behavioral research?
a. deception
b. self-fulfilling prophecies
c. the placebo effect
d. the correlation/causation problem
ANSWER: a
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A psychologist is describing the different personality disorders. When she comes to avoidant and schizoid personality disorders, the students look puzzled. How will she distinguish these two personality disorders?
a. Avoidant personality disorder has closer etiological ties to mood disorders than schizoid personality disorder has. b. Those with schizoid personality disorder tend to become extremely dependent on others, while those with avoidant personality disorder manage to maintain their independence. c. Those with schizoid personality disorder prefer to be alone; those with avoidant personality disorder want to be liked by others but are afraid of even minimal signs of disapproval. d. Those with avoidant personality disorder are not distressed by their self-induced social isolation, while those with schizoid personality disorder are distressed by their lack of social skills.
Greg believes that aggressive behavior in his coworkers is an expression of frustration that results from unsatisfied basic needs. He believes in the
A. cognitive approach. B. biological approach. C. behavioral/social learning approach. D. humanistic approach.
If you try to deal with frustration by engaging in persistent but inflexible responding, these responses may become
a. stereotyped behaviors. b. imagined barriers. c. negative self-statements. d. sublimated and depersonalized.
The fact that women are more likely to suffer from insect phobias than men is most likely due to
A. biological differences. B. differences in neurochemical pathways. C. cultural expectations. D. genetic influences.