Probably the biggest problem with personality assessments by behaviorists is the _____
a) observer effect
b) subject bias
c) experimenter bias
d) test bias
A
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a. Yes, because people with visual impairments get lower scores than others. b. Yes, because people with visual impairments know the driving laws as well as others do. c. No, because the scores are consistent from one year to the next. d. No, because the scores accurately predict who will and will not be a good driver.
Which of the following is NOT part of Hofstede's value dimensions?
a) Individualism versus collectivism b) Masculinity versus femininity c) Power distance d) Personality
According to the text, another area of adolescent research for which the experimental research method is commonly used is interventions. What scenario BEST describes an intervention?
a. People who spend a considerable amount of time among the people they wish to study. b. Designing a program to promote critical thinking to help teens stop smoking. c. Measuring biological changes like timing and pacing of different aspects of physical development during puberty. d. Having young people wear watches with beepers to help them record a variety of experiences at random times during the day. Difficulty: 3 Question ID: 1.1.58 Page Reference: 21-22 Topic: Methods Used in Research Skill: Applied
Each of the following is linked to increased risk of teenage violence in boys EXCEPT ______
a. coming from a family with a history of criminal violence b. having been abused as a child c. exhibiting high levels of the power motive d. having experienced problems at school