The term ________ refers to a new field of psychology that combines an emphasis on hope, optimism, and well-being with scientific research and assessment.

A. intrinsic psychology
B. holism
C. positive psychology
D. self-actualization


Answer: C

Psychology

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When Kim takes a personality test, she is told that the test is reliable; that is:

a. It measures what it is designed to measure. b. It compares the results against established standards of performance. c. It produces the same results from one time to the next. d. It predicts other criteria of the personality trait in question.

Psychology

The batter has just hit a high fly ball to center field where you are standing. As the ball spirals down, you are able to focus on this object and judge distances because of

a. convergence. b. the motion parallax. c. linear perspective. d. accommodation.

Psychology

The eyeblink to the puff of air is the

(a) UCS (b) UCR (c) CS (d) CR (e) none of these

Psychology

The study of changes in behavior from conception to death encompasses the field known as

a. gerontology. b. thanatology. c. developmental psychology. d. social psychology.

Psychology