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2071PsychologyMedium

Rank the following views of people’s work in order from least amount of personal meaning to most.

ACalling, job, career

BCareer, job, calling

CCareer, calling, job

DJob, career, calling

Correct answer

D. Job, career, calling

Explanation

The correct answer is Job, career, calling.

2072PsychologyMedium

Which psychologists have become intensely interested in the promulgation and application of scientifically evolved principles and theories of learning?

ARussian

BAsian

CAmerican

DEuropean

Correct answer

C. American

Explanation

The correct answer is American.

2073PsychologyMedium

In development an important role is played by:

AEnvironment

BBoth (a) and (b)

CHerdity

DNone of the above

Correct answer

B. Both (a) and (b)

Explanation

The correct answer is Both (a) and (b).

2074PsychologyMedium

Reliability refers to the ________ of a measuring device such as a test.

Apredictability

Brepresentativeness

Caccuracy of inference

Dconsistency

Correct answer

D. consistency

Explanation

The correct answer is consistency.

2075PsychologyMedium

Our sexual attraction toward members of either the same sex or the opposite sex is called our.

Aset point

Bsexual orientation

Cgender identity

Dsexual identity

Correct answer

B. sexual orientation

Explanation

The correct answer is sexual orientation.

2076PsychologyMedium

A measure of capacity to do electrical work is:

AAction potential

BMembrane potential

CElectrical potential

DResting potential

Correct answer

C. Electrical potential

Explanation

The correct answer is Electrical potential.

2077PsychologyMedium

Correlation are useful for ________?

Adoing all the above

Bexplaining attitudes

Cdiscovering the causes of behavior

Dpredicting behavior

Correct answer

D. predicting behavior

Explanation

The correct answer is predicting behavior.

2078PsychologyMedium

Jimmy is at the stage of language development where he uses one word to convey a complete thought or idea. This is called:

Atelegraphic speech

Bholophrastic speech

Cjargon speech

Dphonemes

Correct answer

B. holophrastic speech

Explanation

The correct answer is holophrastic speech.

2079PsychologyMedium

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure that can be used to:

Aextract test norms from a standardization sample.

Bidentify clusters of closely related test items

Cderive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age.

Devaluate how accurately test items predict a criterion behavior.

Correct answer

B. identify clusters of closely related test items

Explanation

The correct answer is identify clusters of closely related test items.

2080PsychologyMedium

Foolish conformity to peer pressure is most likely to be motivated by________needs.

ASexual

Bself-actualization

Cbelongingness

Dachievement

Esafety

Correct answer

C. belongingness

Explanation

The correct answer is belongingness.

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure that can be used to:

Aextract test norms from a standardization sample.

Bidentify clusters of closely related test items

Cderive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age.

Devaluate how accurately test items predict a criterion behavior.

Correct answer

B. identify clusters of closely related test items

Explanation

The correct answer is identify clusters of closely related test items.