What was found in the study of children who were randomly selected and identified as "spurters" of superior intelligence and academic ability?
a. The students identified as spurters scored lower on IQ tests
b. The students identified as spurters made lower grades in the class.
c. The teachers rated the students identified as spurters as more likely to succeed.
d. The teachers rated the students identified as spurters as less happy and less likely to interact with their peers.
c
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On the average, blacks in the United States
a. are healthier than whites. b. have a long life expectancy than do whites. c. are less likely to die of tuberculosis than whites. d. have an infant mortality rate much higher than whites.
Which of the following is an example of the health belief model?
a. A person wants to lose weight, but says they can't afford a gym membership. b. A person needs to lose weight, but thinks that the health warnings are overblown by the media. c. A person sees a news story about heart disease and obesity and loses 15 pounds over the next month. d. A person who is overweight thinks they do not have a weight problem.
Solomon Asch concluded that one reason people conform to a group is because they believe:
a. They are too weak to decide for themselves. b. The group is better informed than they are. c. Dissent is a form of weakness. d. Large groups never make mistakes.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and/or the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?
a. The UCR is the best estimate of crime in the United States because it is based on cases investigated by the FBI. b. The NCVS is the best estimate of crime in the United States because it is based on crimes known to and reported by the police. c. The two reports are similar in their estimates of crime in the United States. d. Both reports are important because they provide reasonable estimates of crime in the United States.