The relatively stable tendencies of individuals are called __________.
a. traits
b. dispositions
c. behaviors
d. cognitions
Question 2Dan and Michelle are making their research materials and data on neuroticism in middle-aged men public. They are engaging in __________.
a. unethical research practices
b. open practices
c. many labs approach
d. meta-analysis
Question 3What is a many labs approach?
a. when many labs compete for funding
b. when different groups of researchers attempt to replicate the results of the same study
c. when researchers alternate the labs they work in
d. when large labs provide resources to smaller labs to maximize time and resources
Question 4What is the independent variable in an experiment?
a. the variable that is set apart from the other manipulated variables
b. the variable that the researcher manipulates
c. the outcome variable
d. the variable that is often interchangeable with the confounding variable
Question 5Why are experiments not often used in personality psychology?
a. The funding is frequently not available.
b. Random assignment is very difficult.
c. Projective tests have proven to be much more reliable.
d. Experiments do not go far enough in proving causation.
Question 6Studying the speeches of U.S. Presidents to assess personality is done using __________.
a. experiments
b. archival research
c. meta-analysis
d. projective tests
Question 7What is a common method researchers may use to assess mental health disorders?
a. self-report questionnaire
b. clinical interviews
c. experiments
d. archival analysis
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