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3391PsychologyMedium

What is trichotillomania?

AExcessive swearing

BGrinding one’s teeth

CHair pulling

DExcessive need to check

Correct answer

C. Hair pulling

Explanation

The correct answer is Hair pulling.

3392PsychologyMedium

Evidence indicating that urbringing affects one’s mental ability is provided by which of the following findings?

AThere is more than a chance similarity between adopted children and their biological parents.

BSiblings reared together are more similar in IQ than sibling reared apart.

CIdentical twins are more similar in IQ than fraternal twins

DIdentical twins reared apart are more similar Iq siblings reared together.

Correct answer

B. Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than sibling reared apart.

Explanation

The correct answer is Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than sibling reared apart..

3393PsychologyMedium

By scripting specific job-relevant to be asked of all those applying for a particular work position, a personnel psychologist is most clearly developing a frame work for:

Athe experience of flow

Bstructured interviews

C360-degree feedback

Da refractory period

Correct answer

B. structured interviews

Explanation

The correct answer is structured interviews.

3394PsychologyMedium

The chief antidote for lest anxiety is: ________?

Athought suppression

Bover-preparation

Cdiscussing the problem with your professor

Dregression

Correct answer

B. over-preparation

Explanation

The correct answer is over-preparation.

3395PsychologyMedium

The effects of environment are those changes which leave their impression on the fertilized cell:

ABoth externally and internally

BExternally

CInternally

DGeneration after generation

Correct answer

B. Externally

Explanation

The correct answer is Externally.

3396PsychologyMedium

Two individuals who developed from one zygote are known as ________?

Aidentical twins

Bb and c

Chomozygous twins

Dheterozygous twins

Correct answer

B. b and c

Explanation

The correct answer is b and c.

3397PsychologyMedium

Which theory of social change would predict that all societies eventually experience the same kinds of social changes?

Aunilateral evolutionary

Bfunctionalist

Cconflict

Devolutionary

Correct answer

A. unilateral evolutionary

Explanation

The correct answer is unilateral evolutionary.

3398PsychologyMedium

Little Kiran will approach and play with unfamiliar only if her mother first reassures her that it is safe to do so. This best illustrates the adaptive value of:

Aegocentrism

Bobject permanence

Chabituation

Dattachment

Correct answer

D. attachment

Explanation

The correct answer is attachment.

3399PsychologyMedium

Deficiency of thyroxine in later age due to lack of iodine in diet result in:

AIncrease in body weight

BBoth a & b

CGoiter

DCretinism

Correct answer

B. Both a & b

Explanation

The correct answer is Both a & b.

3400PsychologyMedium

A person who tries to lessen tension between management and workers is ________?

Aindustrial psychologist

Bsocial psychologist

Ceducational psychologist

Dpsychiatrist

Correct answer

A. industrial psychologist

Explanation

The correct answer is industrial psychologist.

Evidence indicating that urbringing affects one’s mental ability is provided by which of the following findings?

AThere is more than a chance similarity between adopted children and their biological parents.

BSiblings reared together are more similar in IQ than sibling reared apart.

CIdentical twins are more similar in IQ than fraternal twins

DIdentical twins reared apart are more similar Iq siblings reared together.

Correct answer

B. Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than sibling reared apart.

Explanation

The correct answer is Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than sibling reared apart..