Contextual factors that should be considered in evaluating abnormal behavior includes sex, race/ethnicity, and
a. cognitive skills
b. dimensional approaches
c. personality problems
d. socioeconomic status
Answer: d. socioeconomic status
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substance abuse? A) Drug abusers are traveling to other countries to obtain their supply. B) The drugs most abused by adolescents are alcohol and tobacco, which are easily available. C) Most smugglers are still able to find a way to bring drugs in. D) Local residents account for most of the illegal drug traffic.
Although research by LaPiere (1934) demonstrated that attitudes were not very predicative of behavior, what was described as one important flaw of his study?
a. It is not clear whether the people who answered LaPiere's questions were the same people who served the Chinese couple. b. The sample size was very small. c. The samples size was too big. d. The self-report questionnaire measuring attitudes was not well designed.