According to James Marcia, the two dimensions of identity are

A) temperament and attachment.
B) exploration and commitment.
C) parenting style and attachment.
D) accommodation and assimilation.

A clinician has developed a test that requires test-takers to tell stories about a series of pictures of city skylines. MOST likely, this new test is a:

A) neuropsychological test.
B) personality inventory.
C) response inventory.
D) projective test.

Deni, a child with a speech disorder, is taking a test that measures verbal comprehension, such as vocabulary, and nonverbal measures including perceptual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed. When her scores come back, what area is going to be emphasized as a potential strength in her assessment?

A) verbal measures because of the importance of determining language ability
B) nonverbal measures because they are more culture-fair
C) nonverbal measures because they require little language proficiency
D) verbal measures because deficits predict how easily adaptation will occur

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the classical view of concepts?

A) It proposes that concepts are mentally represented by lists of features.
B) It assumes that membership in a category is clear-cut.
C) It accurately predicts the typicality effect.
D) "Necessary" and "sufficient" features play an important role in the theory.

Sex and gender can be used interchangeably.

The sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system are components of the

A) central nervous system.
B) endocrine system.
C) somatic nervous system.
D) autonomic nervous system.