Dave, a graduate student, has difficulty talking to groups. Unfortunately, he has chosen a career in which he must speak to large groups of people
The night before a presentation he tosses and turns, and the resulting lack of sleep makes the situation worse. When he makes a presentation, he often becomes confused and stumbles over his words. As a result, he feels worthless and miserable. Which two criteria of abnormal behavior are most useful in analyzing this case?
a) inability to function normally and statistical rarity
b) personal distress and inability to function normally
c) statistical rarity and deviance from social norms
d) deviance from social norms and personal distress
b
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An individual with a "split brain":
a. will most likely die. b. will probably become schizophrenic c. will probably develop a split personality. d. none of the above
Suppose you have given a personality test to samples of individuals from two different cultural groups. You find that one group scores significantly higher on neuroticism. How can you determine whether this is a true finding, or whether it reflects a cultural bias in your measurement?
A) Ask the individuals if they think the test was biased. B) Look at other sources of information about the groups for confirming or disconfirming evidence. C) Have the groups retake the test and see if the difference still exists. D) Have the groups retake the test after a long period of time and see if the difference still exists.