The emphasis of modern personality theories is on
a. individuals with psychological problems.
b. commonalities between the unconscious and conscious self.
c. case studies.
d. individualistic societies.
e. diversity and group processes.
e. diversity and group processes.
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On the basis of a psychological test, an individual is identified as schizophrenic. An interview reveals schizophrenic thinking and a history of psychiatric hospitalization. This case best illustrates a
a. false negative. b. miss. c. false negative. d. hit.
Déjà vu experiences feel familiar but yet strange because
a. redintegration has occurred and obscured most of the memory. b. elaborative processing obscured the original memory. c. repression is only partially able to block the memory from your awareness. d. a past memory was retrieved but was too weak to yield adequate details.
The earliest gender-influencing event during pregnancy is the
a. identification of the baby's sex with ultrasound imaging. b. inheritance of either an X or Y chromosome from the father's sperm. c. release of mullerian inhibiting substance (MIS). d. parents' reaction to the looks of the baby's genitals.
The explanation suggested for the success of the low-ball technique for inducing compliance is:
a. commitment b. self-presentation c. reciprocal concessions d. self-perception e. none of the above