Women are overrepresented in occupations that
a. reward workers for aggressive ambition.
b. demand mathematical or scientific expertise.
c. are most highly paid, such as business management.
d. require verbal skills.
D
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Which of the following has been demonstrated to produce measureable changes in the anatomy of the brain?
a. Relaxation training b. Music lessons c. Watching television d. Moving to a larger city
One way to increase the accuracy of self-report measures of attitudes is to
a. offer many, rather than fewer, response options. b. use a single attitude scale, rather than multiple scales. c. focus on attitudes regarding sensitive and personal issues. d. convince respondents that any deception can be detected.
In a classic memory study by Peterson and Peterson (1959), participants were given consonant strings to remember—such as DBX and HLM—and then instructed to count backwards from 100 by 3. After a variable amount of time (delay), the participants were asked to recall the consonant strings. Which statement accurately describes the results of the experiment?
A) There was no decrease in recall accuracy until the delay reached about 20 seconds. B) A 3-second delay decreased accuracy by almost 80%. C) A 20-second delay decreased accuracy by over 80%. D) There was no decrease in recall accuracy until the delay reached about 7 seconds.
The impact of divorce is likely to be more harmful
a. for girls than for boys. b. for boys than for girls. c. if it occurs during the preschool or college years, rather than during the elementary through high school years. d. if it occurs during the elementary through high school ,years rather than during the preschool or college years.