Freud has been criticized for defining concepts ambiguously.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2The idealized best member of a category is its
a. object.
b. prototype.
c. schema.
d. fuzzy set.
Question 3In the competition for mates, Buss found that women tend to
a. play hard to get.
b. enhance their physical appearance.
c. be drawn to cues regarding availability of resources.
d. all of these answers are correct
Question 4Implicit assessment techniques attempt to learn about a person by
a. directly asking him or her about a characteristic in a survey.
b. directly asking him or her about a characteristic in an interview.
c. hypnotizing him or her and asking about a characteristic.
d. none of these answers are correct
Question 5Why is reliability in measurement instruments important in the study of personality?
A) Low reliability shows that there is limited precision in a measure.
B) Without good reliability, it is impossible to achieve validity.
C) Low reliability would not allow the researcher to draw inferences.
D) Unreliable measures can give misleading results.
Question 6Kelly's personal construct theory posits that
A) a specific set of traits are necessary to explain an individual's personality.
B) people work hard to create other persons whom they can interact with.
C) individuals are largely immune to influences of their environments.
D) people work hard to actively create their own personalities.
E) people actively endeavor to make sense of their worlds.
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