Why is critical thinking particularly relevant to psychology?
A. General interest in human behavior makes psychology a fertile area for pseudoscience and quackery.
B. More so than in other areas, psychology majors tend to be gullible.
C. Psychological research tends to be less rigorous than other areas.
D. Critical thinking is important in psychology because our theories often have many more assumptions than theories in the natural sciences.
A. General interest in human behavior makes psychology a fertile area for pseudoscience and quackery.
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The results of Rosenhan's (1973) study reveal that:
a) Society's views of therapy are fairly accurate b) Clients' perceptions of their problems have more impact on the therapy than the therapist's perceptions c) Therapists, as a whole, are accurate in their diagnoses d) The perception of what is "normal" behavior is more subjective than objective
Special aptitude tests:
a. measure a homogenous area of ability. b. are generally used to predict success in a specific vocational area of interest. c. are frequently used as a screening process to assess one's ability to perform a certain job or to master a new skill at work. d. All of these are characteristics of special aptitude tests. e. None of these are characteristics of special aptitude tests.
Which of the following best describes the current understanding of the relationship between pubertal timing and eating disorders?
a. Girls who experience eating disorders at the onset of puberty are trying to regain their prepubescent body, which is closer to the Western female beauty ideal. b. Girls who hit puberty earlier than their peers are at particular risk for eating disorders. c. Puberty tends to cause eating problems or eating disorders. d. Puberty may be a time of greater risk, even if it is not a cause of eating disorders.
FERPA and PPRA are also known as the
a. Butcher Amendment and the Hatch Amendment, respectively. b. Hatch Amendment and the Butcher Amendment, respectively. c. Buckley Amendment and the Hatch Amendment, respectively. d. None of the above.