Patterson and colleagues (1995) reported that in order to reduce administration errors, test administrators should
a. be disciplined for mistakes.
b. practice administration about 10 times.
c. always have a supervisor observe them.
d. reinforce test takers.
b
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Which of the following statements regarding the use of deception in psychological research is FALSE?
a. Defenders of deception believe that some research questions can only be studied by using deception b. Critics of deception believe that the conclusions from studies involving deception are not valid c. Critics of deception believe that the deception may result in subjects becoming less trusting of others d. Participants in research involving the use of deception generally report that they enjoyed the experience
Research has found that when junior and senior high school students are confronted with peer pressure to behave in clearly antisocial ways, such as stealing, they typically a. acquiesce
b. resist. c. talk to their parents about the pressure. d. blog about it on the Internet.
Explain how self-focus may exacerbate the negative effects of stress, and how this may be avoided
What will be an ideal response?
Tuyet-Hoa says, "I tend to focus on the individual and how that person can reach his or her full potential. I am optimistic that people can fulfill themselves when they are free of society's burdening expectations." Tuyet-Hoa's ideas sound most like ____
a. Ellis's A-B-C theory of personality c. humanistic thinking b. Thorndike's "law of effect" d. existential thinking