A reporter is assigned the task of investigating the value of BMI. Her editor wants to know, "Why was the shift to BMI made?" After some phone calls to specialists, she has the answer. What is she most likely to say?
a) BMI is a simple shorthand for the amount of fat in the body.
b) This simple system compares everyone to an ideal weight of 150 pounds.
c) BMI is a single number that represents your height and weight without regard for gender.
d) The BMI is easy for patients to interpret because all they have to remember is to keep the number in single digits for enhanced health and well-being.
C
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Biological factors that could predispose someone toward schizophrenia are considered to be
a. nonexistent. b. quite strong. c. quite weak. d. less than environmental ones.
Which of the following best summarizes the research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy?
A. Behavioral therapy is more effective than psychoanalytic therapy in all cases. B. There are no significant differences in outcomes (e.g., levels of depression) between those who have undergone psychotherapy and those who have not. C. Psychoanalytic therapy is best for treating people with long-standing personality disorders. D. There are no significant differences in the overall effectiveness of behavior therapy, humanistic therapy, and psychoanalytic therapy.
According to the text, a major component in people's ratings of attraction is
A) intelligence. B) physical appearance. C) personality. D) family background.
Which of the following can be an impediment to testing gender differences?
a. Gender differences may not exist. b. A task may be designed to not show any group differences. c. Experimenters must recruit appropriately sized samples of men and women. d. all of these