When intelligence tests, such as the Stanford-Binet or Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), are used to predict academic performance, the results indicate that the tests generally show a correlation of:
a. +0.50 with school grades, and therefore the tests lack predictive validity
b. ?0.50 with school grades, indicating the tests have good predictive validity
c. ?0.50 with school grades, and therefore the tests lack predictive validity
d. +0.50 with school grades, indicating the tests have good predictive validity
D
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A psychologist whose primary goal is to help people reach their potential MOST likely follows the principles of
a. behaviorism. b. structuralism. c. psychoanalysis. d. humanism.
Martha struggles with generalized anxiety disorder and has tried multiple treatment plans; she is currently using a high dosage of benzodiazepines. Her therapist is concerned that Martha may be overly medicated and psychologically dependent on the medications, and suggests that she consider a highly successful therapy designed to treat GAD and help patients taper off the benzodiazepine dosage. What type of therapy is Martha's therapist suggesting?
A. The addition of an antipsychotic B. Shock therapy C. Cognitive-behavioral therapy D. Meditation
Is the process by which we come to form an understanding of our social environment
a. Social psychology b. Social perception c. Self-fulfilling prophecy d. Stereotyping e. Impression formation
Evolutionary psychologists and sociobiologists would be most likely to agree that _____
a. the study of nonhuman species is an effective method in exploring the evolution of human characteristics. b. human males and females differ in their sexual strategies and practices. c. the study of human dating and mating practices around the world is the most effective method in exploring sexual strategies. d. the sexual behavior of the female does not seem to depend on the goal of fertilization because pregnant females continue to have sex.