Feelings that women have about the size, shape, and attractiveness of their bodies are part of their

A) appearance schematics.
B) embodiments.
C) body images.
D) frailty myths.

These are actions taken in advance of a potentially stressful situation to minimize its impact.

A) emotion-focused coping
B) proactive coping
C) primary appraisal
D) problem-focused coping

Dr. Zink and Dr. Vasquez are designing a new study. They have come up with a good hypothesis for the study, but they are having trouble thinking of operational definitions for their variables. In other words, they are concerned that their research might be low in ____.

A) internal validity
B) external validity
C) construct validity
D) face validity

Why might a scientist want to transfer genes between species?

A) to observe novel functions of that gene
B) to restore function as the result of a genetic defect
C) to increase the diversity of a species
D) all of the above

Research on the development of expertise reveals that, in general,

A) experts were born with their special talent.
B) it takes about 1-2 years of concentrated effort to become an expert in most fields.
C) it takes about 10 years of concentrated effort to become an expert in most fields.
D) it takes about 20 years of concentrated effort to become an expert in most fields.

The process of following a basic series of steps that are designed to obtain and evaluate information relevant to a research problem in a systematic way is known as the ________ method.

A) subjective
B) scientific
C) organizational
D) schematic