Greta wants to do a study on how self-efficacy changes over the life span. Her primary concerns are economic. She needs to do the study in the way that will cost the least in terms of time and money. Given these concerns, she is probably going to be best served doing a(n) ____study
a. longitudinal
b. cross-sectional
c. sequential
d. experimental
b
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Regarding the interview process, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. A person may be misjudged by an interviewer's personal biases and preconceptions. b. The interviewer's personality or gender rarely influences a client's behavior. c. A person being interviewed may try to deceive the interviewer. d. A person can be misjudged due to the halo effect.
Researchers conduct a correlational study and find that as the quality of the client-therapist relationship increases, so does the quality of the therapy outcome. The r statistic that would most likely represent this finding is
a. r < .05. b. r = -.70. c. r = .70. d. r = -.05.
According to Abraham Maslow, the most important aspects of personality are:
a. the Big Five personality traits. b. the instincts and repressed conflicts of a person. c. the qualities of the self-actualized person. d. the reinforcers and punishers in a person's learning history.
Lives in Context Video 12.2: Religion in AdulthoodClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 462 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:Margaret's religious participation since retirement is consistent with researching showing that ______.
A. older adults are less likely than younger adults to attend religious services B. religious participation declines with age C. religious participation increases with age D. older adults often modify their religious beliefs