Eating disorders and body-image distortions among American boys and men often take a different form than is typically seen among women. For example, males are more likely to ________
a. abuse steroids and exercise compulsively to be more muscular.
b. binge on foods high in fat and starches.
c. use inactivity to try to reduce the size of their bodies.
d. eat normally, but purge anyway.
Answer: a
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a. the reporting of behavior by a close relative of the participant. b. actual behavior rather than self-reports of behavior. c. self-reporting of behavior. d. less-involved data analysis.
Recent research regarding marijuana suggests
a) that it is not at all addictive. b) it may be addictive. c) there are clearly withdrawal symptoms. d) it is not as dangerous as previously believed.
____________ validity is the degree to which test scores are related to information on the same subject for the same topic or subject-area, for the same construct, with a different measure.
a. construct b. concurrent c. content d. predictive
According to Horney and Adler, which of the following is the main force in personality?
A. Id B. Superego C. Libido D. Ego