Rating a young woman "high" in "motivation" simply because she is "high" in "intelligence,"

"attractiveness," and "sociability" is an example of the

A) central-tendency error. B) leniency error.
C) acquiescence response set. D) halo effect.


D

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a. neglected b. rejected c. controversial d. alternative

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Which of the following statements about a dose-response function is FALSE?

a. the function always shows the response magnitude increasing proportional to the dose b. its form is always dependent upon the time since the drug was administered. c. its form is often dependent upon the number of previous exposures to the drug. d. its form is often dependent upon the interval between drug exposures.

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Among older adults, ________ are prescribed most frequently for the treatment of persistent anxiety.

a. SSRIs b. naltrexonines c. benzodiazepines d. tricyclics

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