The editors of Scientific American are able to obtain a representative sample of their readers in order to assess their attitudes toward preservation of the rain forests in Costa Rica
When interpreting the results of their survey, the editors will be able to __________
a) apply the results to the entire U.S. population.
b) apply the results to Costa Rica.
c) apply the results to subscribers of Scientific American.
d) apply the result to scientists.
c
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Two patients are in the local mental hospital: one is diagnosed with delusional disorder and the other with schizophrenia. What is the major difference between these two patients?
a. The patient with delusional disorder shows evidence of a mood disorder. b. The patient with schizophrenia has negative, but not positive symptoms. c. The patient with schizophrenia has no history of schizophrenia in the family. d. The behavior of the patient with delusional disorder is not bizarre, and other than in areas related to his delusions, he experiences no social or occupational impairment.
When people read their horoscopes, they often believe these flattering descriptions of themselves, a tendency referred to as
a. the Barnum effect. b. astrologer's dilemma. c. the confirmation bias. d. uncritical acceptance.
According to Freud, a girl comes to identify with the mother because she
a. thinks if she is just like her mother the father will have nothing to do with her. b. likes her mother's clothes and make up. c. feels her mother is better equipped at meeting her needs than her father is. d. thinks if she is like her mother her father will love her as much as he does his wife.
Students from a fourth-grade classroom in Canada were asked which of the following occupations were jobs men work in. Which of the following would be an occupation these students would name?
a. librarian b. astronomer c. nurse d. supermarket clerk