The matching hypothesis suggests that we are more likely to end up with a partner similar to ourselves in physical attractiveness than someone who is different than us

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: T

Psychology

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Many elderly people do not consider themselves as "old.". This is particularly the case for individuals who

a. still own their home. b. have grandchildren. c. are socially and physically active. d. are over age 90.

Psychology

Who is most likely to abuse his child?

a. Louis, who relies on the time-out technique to punish his children b. Derek, who was never abused when he was a child c. Joe, who is socially isolated from friends and relatives d. Scott, who is wealthy

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What do both client-centered and Gestalt therapies focus on?

a. the past c. the unconscious b. the here and now d. the parent-child relationship

Psychology

The clinical approach to clinical judgment is especially valuable in all of the following cases EXCEPT

a. when information is needed about areas for which no adequate assessments are available. b. when the task involves predicting outcomes for large, heterogeneous samples, and interest in individual cases is minimal. c. when the clinical judgment involves predictions for which no statistical equations have been developed. d. when the clinical judgment involves the prediction of rare, unusual events of a highly individualized nature.

Psychology