Convicted felons are most likely to have which of the following disorders?
a) borderline personality disorder
b) sadistic personality disorder
c) psychopathy
d) antisocial personality disorder
Question 2Behavioral inhibition is defined as the
a) tendency to experience neuroticism.
b) inability to inhibit one's behavioral reactions.
c) tendency to become agitated and cry when faced with novel stimuli.
d) inability to regulate symptoms of anxiety.
Question 3What are the first steps in the scientific process?
a) testing and application
b) observing and describing
c) interpreting and theorizing
d) hypothesis generation and testing
Question 4Correlational research differs from experimental research in that correlational research
a) is associated with external validity.
b) does not involve manipulation of variables.
c) relies on significance tests.
d) samples large groups of participants.
Question 5How does the defense mechanism of repression reduce anxiety?
a) The person behaves immaturely.
b) Anxiety-laden thoughts are forgotten.
c) Feelings are directed to a new object.
d) An impulse is transformed into its opposite.