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PSYC 341 Quiz 1 | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| ALREADY PASSED| VERIFIED & UPDATED • Question 1 1 out of 1 points Which of the following statements is true about descriptive research? Selected Answer: It contributes to expanding a theory. • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A researcher uses the number of times a person smiles at others as a measure of friendliness. This an example of Selected Answer: an operational definition. • Question 3 1 out of 1 points assume that not only are...

Question 1 Which of the following statements is true about descriptive research? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: It contributes to expanding a theory. • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A researcher uses the number of times a person smiles at others as a measure of friendliness. This an example of Selected Answer: an operational definition. • Question 3 1 out of 1 points assume that not only are people driven by a search for meaning, but also that negative experiences such a...

PSYC 341 Quiz 1 Question 1 Which of the following statements is true about descriptive research? Question 2 A researcher uses the number of times a person smiles at others as a measure of friendliness. This an example of Question 3 assume that not only are people driven by a search for meaning, but also that negative experiences such as failure, awareness of death, death of a loved one, and anxiety, are part of the human condition and can foster psychological growth. Question 4 Which o...

PSYC 341 Quiz 3 Question 1 John Bowlby’s attachment theory was based on studies of Question 2 Melanie Klein believed that during the female Oedipus complex, the girl Question 3 According to John Bowlby, both humans and other primates experience separation anxiety. The stage unique to humans is the stage. Question 4 Melanie Klein agreed with Freud that people can be motivated by Question 5 Mahler believed that children begin to develop feelings of personal identity during which developmental s...

PSYC 341 Quiz 7 Question 1 are evolved strategies that solve important survival and/or reproductive problems. Question 2 is change in gene function that does not involve changes in DNA. Question 3 Vidya is highly sensitive to criticism. She becomes anxious and nervous whenever her manager points out her mistakes. She cannot control her emotions when she is under stress. Which of the following statements is most likely true about Vidya Question 4 Evolutionary psychology and evolutionary theory...

PSYC 341 Quiz 8 Question 1 Rotter's basic prediction formula is most useful Question 2 Mischel's personality model suggests that behavior is caused by Question 3 In Rotter's theory of personality, what is the relationship between need potential and behavior potential? Question 4 Walter Mischel was born in the same city where lived most of his life. Question 5 Walter Mischel agreed with Albert Bandura that Question 6 In the context of the cognitive-affective units proposed by Walter Mischel, ...

PSYC 341 Quiz 6 Question 1 The concept of humanity embodied by trait and factor theories is best described as Question 2 Which of Cattell’s media of observation cannot be used with animals such as dogs or cats? Question 3 The advocates of the Five-Factor Theory favor the rotation method of factor analysis. Question 4 The five factors of the Five-Factor Model have been found across cultures and show some permanence with Question 5 Although factor and trait theories are difficult to rate on seve...

PSYC 341 Quiz 7 Question 1 Which of the following is not one of the distinct outcomes of the evolutionary process of natural selection, sexual selection, and chance? Question 2 mechanisms are internal and specific cognitive, motivational, and personality systems that solve specific survival and reproduction problems. Question 3 Psychological mechanisms relevant to personality can be grouped into main categories. Question 4 According to an analysis done by Nettle on the Big Five dimensions of p...