Voluntarily yielding to social norms, even at the expense of one's own preference, is called ______
a. obedience c. submission
b. conformity d. compliance
B
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A. Persistently low self-confidence, intense fear of becoming fat, and disturbance in motivation.
B. Low self-esteem, disturbance in self-perceived weight or shape, and persistent energy restriction.
C. Restricted affect, disturbance in motivation, and low calorie intake.
D. Persistent restriction of energy intake, intense fear of becoming fat, and disturbance in self-perceived weight or shape.
Ross is filling in a personality inventory in connection with a job application. The results are based on his self-report. Why is this a potential limitation?
a. ?Ross’s responses might be influenced by his need to appear socially appropriate. b. ?Self-report can be very time consuming. c. ?Results based on self-report invariably lack validity. d. ?Ross’s responses may be overly objective.
In Hirsch's study of recently widowed women and adults returning to college, which type of social network was more helpful?
a. high-density b. low-density c. reciprocal d. unidimensional
In order for a person to testify as an expert witness
A. he or she must have had formal training. B. both sides in the trial must agree to allow the testimony. C. the judge must agree to admit the testimony. D. the expert witness must have examined or tested the defendant.