What represents a distortion in a researcher's observation?
a) observer expectancy
b) observer drift
c) observer bias
d) the Pygmalion effect
c
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Poverty, discrimination, and violence are among the possible variables that account for increased mental health problems among minorities in the United States. Which of the following statements is true in this regard?
a. ?Mental health researchers have focused almost exclusively on the experiences of minorities. b. ?People living at the lowest levels of the socioeconomic scale experience two to three times greater rates of psychological disorder. c. ?People living in poverty generally have adequate access to mental health services. d. ?Minorities generally have lower rates of stress-related health problems and disorders than nonminorities because of the trait of hardiness.
The attachment pattern in which the infant seems to be most troubled is __________
attachment. a. secure b. resistant c. avoidant d. disoriented e. restricted
Mike is raking leaves at his parent's home. This is a simple and easy task, so if he is to do well his arousal level should be __________
a) low. b) high. c) moderate. d) constrained.
People are often able to regulate their emotional response to something by reconsidering:
A. the situational context. B. their physiological symptoms. C. their facial expressions. D. the level of arousal.