A technique which assumes it is impossible to be relaxed and anxious at the same time is _______

After taking the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2, Vince tells his daughter, a graduate student in psychology, that the test contained some "strange" items. He can't imagine anyone giving an answer different than the one he gave

When Vince asks why those items are in the test, what is his daughter likely to say? a) Truly psychotic individuals expect to find "strange" items on tests. b) Those items contain hidden content that is not apparent to normal people. c) Some items are used to determine if test takers are responding in unusual ways. d) The MMPI-2 contains a number of experimental items that are used in developing future versions of the test.

What is the halo effect?

a) clients are conscientious about completing tests b) observers make positive ratings of people they like c) people tend to use ratings in the middle of the scale d) Answers at the beginning of a questionnaire are more honest