The MMPI-2 has scales that
a. detect attempts by test takers to "fake good" or "fake bad.".
b. uncover defensiveness or tendencies to exaggerate shortcomings and troubles.
c. can identify substance abuse, eating disorders, family problems, and an inability to function in a job.
d. can do all of these.
D
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Which of the following statements is considered an assumption of Freud's psychosexual theory?
a. All behavior is a result of cultural conditioning. b. Children's behavior is rational and thoughtful. c. All behavior is motivated. d. Most behavior is a result of random factors that cannot be explained.
A rat is placed in a radial maze in which it has already been trained for many trials. As compared to rats without damage to their hippocampus, rats with damage are more likely to ____
a. enter an alley at random b. fail to eat the food they find c. enter one of the correct alleys repeatedly d. enter an alley that is never correct
In Jurek v. Texas, 428 U.S. 262 (1976), the Supreme Court ruled
A. psychiatrists and psychologists cannot testify on dangerousness. B. only psychiatrists or psychologists can testify on dangerousness. C. dangerousness is an acceptable criterion for imposing the death penalty. D. dangerousness is NOT an acceptable criterion for imposing the death penalty.
Life satisfaction is higher among people who are married
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.