Three of the following statements are legitimate criticisms of anecdotal evidence. The one statement that is false is that ___________.
a. ...while anecdotal stories are vivid, they may not represent the experience of most people.
b. ...anecdotes are not generalizable.
c. ...anecdotes may be inaccurate because the story has been passed from one person to another.
d. ...anecdotes do not apply to specific situations.
Answer: d. anecdotes do not apply to specific situations.
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What is one criticism of the DSM classification of personality disorders as discrete categories rather than dimensional traits?
a. Category names are arbitrary. b. A categorical approach does not explain etiology. c. The labels have created more problems than they solved. d. There are a lot of people with serious personality problems who do not fit the official DSM-5 subtypes.
The term demand characteristics refers to:
A) a set of personality traits that most good scientists share. B) unintended cues that suggest how study participants should behave. C) statements that describe the specific measures that are used to record observations. D) claims based on anecdotal evidence.