One concern with the use of structured personality tests, like
the MMPI, is that certain questions do not appear to be relevant to the psychological dimensions they supposedly measure. A psychologist would say such questions have a low degree of _____.
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: face validity
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Hallucinogens
a. have the potential to produce physical dependence. b. can contribute to a variety of psychological disorders. c. are more dangerous than popular stories in the press. d. are safe for the fetus if taken by a pregnant woman.
The "lipstick effect" refers to
A. the application of more lipstick at different times during the ovulatory cycle. B. how cosmetic marketing often heightens insecurity about one's appearance. C. the tendency for women to spend more money on cosmetics during bad economic times. D. men who pay more attention to superficial beauty.
The taste receptor that steers us from eating toxic substances is ______.
A. umami B. bitter C. sour D. salty
The research by Lloyd and Margaret Peterson suggests that
the duration of short-term memory is about 15 seconds, but some have proposed that it may be as short as 5 seconds. These other theorists have suggested that some of the participants in the Petersons' study were able to silently rehearse the letters they were shown, thus appearing to have a longer short-term memory duration. This alternate explanation for the Petersons' findings demonstrates which principle of critical thinking? A) Replicability B) Extraordinary claims C) Falsifiability D) Ruling out rival hypotheses