Which of the following is a disadvantage of correlational research
What will be an ideal response?
it provides ambiguous interpretation of cause and effect
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Which statement about the five-factor model of personality is inaccurate?
A. Scores on measures of the five factors are fairly stable over time. B. People who score high on the five-factor test tend to have more difficulty in relationships. C. The five-factor test is a useful measure of personality across cultures. D. The five-factor model is the primary paradigm for the trait approach to understanding personality.
A patient at the mental health center talks in a vague and disjointed manner. His behavior, perceptions, and dress are considered odd. However, he does not report any delusions or hallucinations. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
a. schizoid personality disorder b. avoidant personality disorder c. borderline personality disorder d. schizotypal personality disorder
The discontinuity effect refers to ____
a. the fact that, even when faced with strong evidence counter to their stereotypes, people tend to hold onto their stereotypes and simply allow that there are "exceptions" b. the fact that people's explicit attitudes do not always match their implicit attitudes c. the tendency for people to exclude themselves from a category when stereotyping that category d. the fact that groups tend to be more influenced by competition than individuals are
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Freud’s therapeutic methods are historically interesting, but no longer applied by therapists. b. Group therapy is usually used only when individual therapy is not available. c. Interpersonal group therapy stresses analysis of personal and interpersonal processes in groups. d. Psychodrama occurs when the group becomes too intense, and is most likely during the “storming” stage.