Chantal wins $5,000 in the lottery. Which of the following ways of spending the money will make her the happiest, according to social psychological research?
a. buying a new wardrobe of clothes
b. taking her three closest friends on a vacation in the Caribbean
c. buying new furniture for her apartment
d. buying a new TV and sound system for her apartment
Answer: B
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The Rorschach has been subject to a great deal of criticism. What are some ways psychologists interested in projective testing have tried to address these criticisms?
a) They have placed more emphasis on quantification of responses and compared responses to norms. b) They have developed a new scoring scheme, which attempts to decipher evidence of the use of defense mechanisms. c) The Rorschach cards have been redesigned so that they are more modern and likely to yield greater numbers of responses. d) The use of a computerized version of the test has made it possible to include subliminal stimuli, which provides greater insight into the functioning of the unconscious.
What percent of people between the ages of 45 and 65 suffer from presbycusis?
a) 10% b) 12% c) 14% d) 16%