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The Flynn Effect refers to the fact that:

Ted, the president of a multimillion dollar corporation, stated that he did not feel bad at all for firing thousands of workers in order to make more money. “Why should I feel bad for them when I just made millions of dollars by getting rid of their jobs?” Not only at work but in his personal life, too, Ted seems unconcerned with the effects of his behavior on others. If Ted had been born into a poor and violent neighborhood, he would likely be in prison. Ted could probably be diagnosed with:

In determining whether a behavior is abnormal, which of the following questions is NOT an important criterion?

Mark describes himself as a traditional person. He doesn’t spend any time daydreaming and has no interest in travelling to faraway places or trying new foods. Instead he enjoys completing familiar tasks and having a structured daily routine. If Mark is measured on the five factors of the Big 5, he will probably score very low in:

A woman and a man with equal math GRE scores were told that the test they were about to take would directly measure their mathematical ability. You could predict that the woman would do ____________ on the test than the man, due to ____________.

During which state are dreams most likely to be reported?

As people get older, their crystallized intelligence ____________ decline and their fluid intelligence ____________ decline.

The diathesis-stress model of mental illness focuses on:

Kathleen has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and is seeing a therapist who is focused on reducing her radical behaviors, discussing her past traumatic experiences, and helping her to develop a sense of independence and self-respect. Kathleen’s therapist is most likely using

Kelly has been feeling worthless and lethargic for a month. She has not showered for days on end, sometimes has forgotten to eat, and has not been interested in doing anything. From this description alone, Kelly probably would be diagnosed as having which of these disorders?