Regarding recent studies of androgyny, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Scoring high in "masculinity" is related to high self-esteem and to success in many situations.
b. People scoring high in "masculinity" tend to experience greater social closeness with others.
c. People who score highest on "masculine" traits tend to experience the greatest marital happiness.
d. Having both "masculine" and "feminine" traits is only adaptable for women and not for men.
A
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1. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a healthy adult's BMI should range between
A. 16.5 and 18.4 kg/m2 B. 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2 C. 25.0 and 29.9 kg/m2 D. 30.0 and 32.5 kg/m2
You have a friend whose parents are obese. Since he graduated from college, he has devoted a significant amount of his efforts to doing well in his new job, leaving him with less time to exercise and prepare healthy meals
Consequently, he has gained weight. He is concerned that since he must have the FTO gene, he is doomed to be obese like his parents. What would you tell him? a. Genetics provides only a risk for overweight and obesity, not a definite destiny. If he eats nutritious meals and begins to exercise, he should lose the weight. b. Genetics is destiny. He might as well not worry about becoming obese since he is definitely going to be obese no matter what he does. c. His weight gain has nothing to do with his parents. There really is no genetic relationship. d. His parents must have eaten quite a bit of sweets and carbs before he was conceived and he now has the genes for obesity.
Freudian concepts are still popular among empirically-oriented psychologists
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Psychological test results are often compared to each other to determine a mid-range, or normal point. In order to accomplish this, test administration must be completely consistent from one person to the next. What is this process called?
a. validity b. standardization c. reliability d. T-score distribution