Dr. Richards has developed the Wide-Range Intelligence Test (WRIT). All but which of the following would suggest that this instrument has good validity?
a. Scores on the WRIT during junior high are strongly correlated with high school rank years later.
b. Scores on the WRIT are not correlated with current measures of self-esteem.
c. Scores on the WRIT correlate negatively with current measures of extraversion.
d. The WRIT contains items that tap into all of the recognized domains of intelligence.
C
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The Pygmies of Central Africa and the Arapesh of New Guinea live in peace and harmony. Formerly peace-loving, the Iroquois became a fierce and aggressive Native American tribe in the seventeenth century. These examples illustrate that
A) humans will always eventually exhibit aggressive tendencies. B) in humans, innate behavioural patterns, including aggression, are infinitely malleable and modifiable. C) there are strong regional differences in the endorsement of aggression as a solution to social problems. D) humans, lacking inhibitory mechanisms, must rely on cultural norms to curb aggression. E) frustration often contributes to aggression in otherwise peaceable societies.
Which of the following terms is used to describe unpredictable, large-scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat?
A. Major life changes B. Catastrophic events C. Hassles D. Eustresses