Which of the following is an example of an assessment likely to be used by a social-cognitive psychologist? a. A student teacher is formally observed and evaluated in the class room. b. A person applying for a managerial position takes the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. c. A defendant in a criminal case is interviewed by a court-appointed psychologist. d. In a pre-marriage counseling session, a young couple responds to ambiguous inkblots. e. A depressed young man is asked by his therapist to relax on a couch and talk about what ever co mes to mind.

Which of the following is an example of self-efficacy? a. Manuela believes others are always watching her. b. Abraham believes he is a good. person. c. Rasheed has placed in skating competitions, which makes him believe that he is a competent skater. d. Saundra believes it rained because she's been wishing for rain for days. e. Igor maintains his optimism despite doing poorly in his math class.

Which of the following is true based on “Big Five“ personality traits research? a. Highly conscientious people are likely to be evening people or “owls.“ b. Highly conscientious people get poor grades. c. Married partners scoring the same on agreeableness are more likely to experience marital dissatisfaction. d. Shy introverts are more likely to prefer communicating through e-mail instead of in person. e. Neuroticism predicts the use of positive-emotion words in text messages.

Which of the following is most likely to be true of a person from an individualistic culture? a. His behavior would be a reflection of his personality and attitudes. b. He would cope by accommodating to reality. c. He would view his life task as fitting in and maintaining connections. d. He would strive to develop a few close and enduring relationships. e. He would focus on his duty to his family.

Which of the following is an example of self-efficacy? a. Manuela believes others are always watching her. b. Abraham believes he is a good person. c. Rasheed believes he is a competent skater. d. Saundra believes it rained because she’s been wishing for rain for days. e. Igor maintains his optimism despite doing poorly in his math class.

Which of the following is true based on "Big Five"personality traits research? a. Highly conscientious people are likely to be evening people or "night owls." b. Highly conscientious people get poor grades. c. Married partners scoring the same on agreeableness are more likely to experience marital dissatisfaction. d. Introverts are more likely to prefer communicating through email in stead of in person. e. Neurotiosm predicts the use of positive-emotion words in text messages.

Jayne refuses to cheat on an exam that many of her friends have shown her copies. Jayne would rank high on the Big Five trait of a. conscientiousness. b. agreeableness s. c. openness. d. extra version. e. neuroticism.

Humanistic psychologists may assess personality by a. asking a person to compare their ideal self to their actual self. b. asking people to fill out lengthy questionnaires about their beliefs. c. getting people to describe what they see in ambiguous inkblots. d. having a person describe their dreams. e. putting people in a stressful situation to see how they behave under pressure.

Someone from a collectivist culture is more likely to do what? a Develop a strong sense of self. b. Give priority to group goals. c. Form casual, often temporary relationships. d. Achieve personal goals. e. Focus on how they are different from the group.

In Brad Bushman and Roy Baumeister's research, how did people with unrealistically high self-esteem react when they were criticized? a. They become exceptionally aggressive. b. Many were more receptive to the criticism. c. Some became easily depressed. d. Most worked harder to do better the next time. e. They quit the task without completing it.

Which of the following is an example of self-efficacy?

a. Naomi believes she can successfully complete law school.

b. Tony knows that Yancy frequently brags about his accomplishments.

c. Judd does not believe he is good at math.

d. Stacia thinks that Tammy underestimates her abilities.

A wave function of a particle with mass m is given by

$$\psi(x) = \left\{ \begin{array}{ll} A ~ \cos{(\alpha x)} , & - \dfrac{\pi}{2\alpha} \leq x \leq \dfrac{\pi}{2\alpha} \\ 0 , & \text{Otherwise.} \end{array}\right.$$

where $\alpha = 1.00 ~ \times 10^{10} ~ \mathrm{m}^{-1}$. (a) Find the normalization constant. (b) Find the probability that the particle can be found on the interval $0 \leq x \leq 0.5 ~ \times 10^{-10} ~ \mathrm{m}$. (c) Find the particle’s average position. (d) Find its average momentum. (e) Find its average kinetic energy $-0.5 ~ \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{m} \leq x \leq 0.5 ~ \times 10^{-10} ~ \mathrm{m}$.

Which of the following is the best term or phrase for a characteristic pattern of behavior or a disposition to feel and act? a. Myers-Briggs indicator. b. Factor analysis. c. Introversion. d. Extraversion. e. Trait.

Factor analysis is the test-development strategy that a. develops ambiguous pictures. b. looks to find items on a test that differentiate between group s and chooses those items for the test. c. analyzes a person's reciprocal determinism in a given situation. d. analyzes the most common defense mechanisms. e. determines how people feel about themselves in a present moments.