In Thompson and Pledger's (1993) study of the general public's knowledge of
medical terms, they found that
a. 90% of the patients were able to define all words correctly
b. only 10 participants could define all 50 of the words
c. there was not a single word that all participants could correctly define
d. both a and b
e. both b and c
e
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Dr. Khard is reading a paper on psychodynamic theory written by a student. She first looks at the headings of each section. She is most surprised to find a heading that does not fit with psychodynamic theory. Which of the following headings is most likely to have surprised Dr. Khard?
A. "Unconscious Motivation" B. "The Importance of Self-Actualization" C. "The Relationship Between Id, Ego, and Superego" D. "The Role of Conflict in the Anal Stage"
According to your textbook, which of the following is a critique of using personality tests to select new employees?
A) Personality traits do not significantly correlate with job performance. B) With the right work environment and proper training, even low scoring applicants may perform well. C) There is no way to determine which personality traits will predict job performance for specific jobs. D) Personality tests were designed for identifying abnormal personality traits, and are therefore not useful for distinguishing "normal" personalities.
The emotional expression of feeling ________, as well as having the knowledge and ability to achieve one's goals, provides adolescents with a sense of themselves as individuals
A) trust B) autonomy C) ego-integrity D) assimilation
Speech acts in which the utterance itself is the action—such as “You’re fired!”—are considered to be which type of speech act?
a. assertive b. declaration c. commissive d. expressive