In a friendly game of horseshoes, you would expect a person high in achievement motivation to choose to stand

a. very close to the target.
b. a moderate distance from the target.
c. very far from the target.
d. either very close to or very far from the target.


B

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Many have argued that Milgram's classic research on obedience to authority was unethical. Indeed, Milgram's research provided much of the impetus for the implementation of ethics committees and research review boards in universities. Why? What was the chief complaint?

a. None of the participants were ever fully debriefed. b. The so-called "learner" could have been seriously physically injured. c. The so-called "learner" had a heart condition, and more precautions should have been taken to prevent possible permanent damage to his heart. d. Participants could have experienced intense, long-term emotional, or psychological trauma.

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If people are assigned to treatment conditions on the basis of some personality characteristic they have (e.g., high anxiety vs. low anxiety), the experiment is not a true experiment but utilizes the _____ design

a. experimental c. static group comparison b. posttest only d. correlational

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In which of the following countries is cohabitation most rare?

A. Finland B. United States C. Canada D. Saudi Arabia

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The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for avoidant personality disorder includes all of the following EXCEPT:

a) positive sense of oneself. b) inhibition in establishing social relationships. c) preoccupation with criticism or rejection. d) fear of disapproval.

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