The basic reason that research on the accuracy of personality judgments experienced a lengthy hiatus between 1955 and the mid-1980s was that

A) early researchers had already identified the characteristics of a good judge of personality.
B) researchers turned their attention to the content of personality judgments.
C) researchers lacked consensual criteria for deciding the accuracy of personality judgments.
D) early research indicated that personality judgments are relatively inconsequential.

A characteristic of chronic insomniacs is:

A) feeling as if they are constantly awake.
B) being more productive in the late evening.
C) having a chronic respiratory condition.
D) having a history of migraine headaches.

A grandmother gives her grandchild a cookie because the child cleaned her room. What is the cookie in this example?

A) punisher
B) positive reinforcer
C) negative reinforcer
D) conditioned response

In one study,mothers were instructed to interact with their infants by copying their babies' facial expressions,and then,on cue,to show no emotional reaction at all.This procedure is called the "_____ technique."

A) facial mimicking
B) emotional expression
C) still-face
D) social response

What is the final stage of Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome,in which the organism's resources for fighting stress may be depleted

A)  fatigue 
B)  alarm 
C)  resistance 
D)  exhaustion

To determine if sugar-rich diets affect hyperactivity in kids, a researcher prepared two daily menus that children would receive for a 30-day period. A high-sugar diet was given to the boys, while the girls had a menu that seemed identical but was not a high sugar diet. At the end of 30 days, the boys and girls were evaluated to determine their levels of hyperactivity. In the study, the high-sugar diet is the ________.

A) placebo
B) independent variable
C) dependent variable
D) control group

In a survey, social desirability response sets can be reduced by:

A) understanding that people consistently misrepresent themselves.
B) withdrawing feedback about the results.
C) communicating that the participant's personal information may be disclosed to third party.
D) communicating the purposes and uses of the research.