Tomasina finds herself holding books and magazines further from her eyes in order to bring material into focus. Her eye exam reveals she has __________.
A. farsightedness
B. visual acuity problems
C. presbyopia
D. mysbyopia
Answer: C
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An in-depth study by Lewis and colleagues of 12 convicted murderers diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID) looked into their backgrounds. The study found strong evidence that each was severely abused, both physically and sexually. Why does the text refer to this study as "flawed."
A. Malingerers were studied separately from the larger group of DID sufferers. B. Malingerers were excluded from the study. C. There was no control group of murderers without DID. D. There was no control group of DID sufferers who were not murderers.
Why are "stress interviews" generally not appropriate in clinical settings?
a. Upsetting patients/clients may result in malpractice claims. b. Anxious interviewees are less likely to disclose personal information. c. Most psychologists are unable to correctly conduct stress interviews. d. Stress interviews are only used in criminal investigations.
Studies of elderly adults have found that those who score high on measures of generativity tend to _______.
a. experience more meaning in their lives b. live longer c. be married d. all of the above
Which of the following is a key criticism of Erikson's theory of personality development?
A. He is pessimistic regarding one's ability to overcome problems that have their roots in early childhood experiences. B. He portrays adulthood as a period of little growth and change. C. His theory is rather vague and difficult to test. D. His theory focuses too strongly on formal operations in thinking.