Which one of the following rater errors occurs when raters let their judgment on one dimension influence judgments on other dimensions?
a. Leniency error
b. Halo effect
c. Central tendency error
d. Severity error
b. Halo effect
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Scientific hypotheses are best described as ________
a. educated guesses b. the first step to proving a fact is true c. theories d. research methods
Jane has been struggling with anger control and impulsivity. She has made extreme attempts to avoid real or imagined abandonment, and often feels displays suicidal behavior. She constantly feels empty. Jane appears to meet the criteria for
a. narcissistic personality disorder. b. histrionic personality disorder. c. borderline personality disorder. d. dependent personality disorder.
Nathan, who is gay, has been drafted into the Army. When members of his unit ask him to go with them to a bar to pick up women, Nathan turns them down. One of the men tells the others he believes Nathan is gay, and several of them physically assault Nathan. According to your text, Nathan's attackers most likely were motivated by any of the following EXCEPT _________
A) ?discomfort with their own feelings of attraction towards males. B) ?their perception that Nathan does not conform to traditional gender roles. C) ?religious teachings that homosexuality is wrong. D) ?the fact that they feel comfortable with their own masculinity.
In the equation Y= -0.4X+ 8, the slope is _____
a. -0.4 b. +8.0 c. +0.4 d. -8.0