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1. Alissa likes to be around people and is very accurate at judging their needs and concerns. Alissa would be rated high on which psychological attribute?
A. the g-factor
B. emotional intelligence
C. crystallized intelligence
D. linguistic intelligence
2. If your intelligence score is 100, this implies that
A. your intelligence is average for your age group.
B. your intelligence is average in your country.
C. you answered every test item correctly.
D. you answered more items correctly than anyone else in the comparison group.
3. Which of the following is the least plausible explanation for the Flynn effect?
A. better nutrition
B. improved education
C. technology
D. changes in genetics
4. What could you conclude if you knew that someone has a deviation IQ score of 125?
A. She has average intelligence.
B. She has below average intelligence.
C. She has above average intelligence.
D. Her personality is probably abnormal in some way.
5. Dr. Myer recommended the test to his students. "You will find that the results are consistent. If you administer the test to a test-taker in May and then again during the following month, the results should not vary significantly unless the test-taker has sustained a brain injury or other neurological impairment." Dr. Myer is recommending the test based on its __________________.
A. Aptitude
B. Validity
C. Reliability
D. Norms
6. You have observed that Sean, age 5, has a strong, affectionate attachment to his mother. Freudian theory explains this behavior as an illustration of the
A. anal complex.
B. Oedipus complex.
C. genital complex.
D. Electra complex.
7. Shelby is a very outgoing person who likes being around other people and socializing with them. According to the Big Five trait theory of personality, Shelby would be considered
A. high on the stable and enduring personality disposition known as neuroticism
B. high on the stable and enduring personality disposition known as extraversion.
C. conditioned through past reinforcements to be uncomfortable in social settings.
D. high on the stable and enduring personality disposition known as conscientiousness.
8. Dr. Crane is looking for a test that he can use to understand more about his clients' unconscious motivations. He would be very likely to use a(n)
A. self-report measure.
B. objective measure.
C. projective measure.
D. behavioral assessment.
9. A client is asked to look at a picture and to tell a story that describes what she thinks is happening in the picture. Her therapist will use the content of the story to make inferences about the client's personality. The client is likely taking the
A. Rorschach Test.
B. Q-Sort.
C. Thematic Apperception Test.
D. MMPI.
10. A divorced man is asked about his wedding day with his ex-wife who later deserted him. He replies, "I don't remember much about it; I think it rained." His inability to recall details of that day suggests that