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If the marginal propensity to consume equals .75 and government spending increases by $100 million then overall real GDP can be expected to | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"decrease by $133.33 million.",
"increase by $133.33 million.",
"decrease by $400 million.",
"increase by $400 million."
] | 3 | 3 |
Dr. Marcos Manzetti uses a “sliding scale” that is based on a client’s current income to set his fees for therapy. Dr. Manzetti’s practice is: | professional_psychology | [
"ethically acceptable since it serves the best interests of his clients.",
"explicitly recommended in the ethical guidelines.",
"ethically unacceptable since it treats clients inequitably.",
"explicitly prohibited in the ethical guidelines."
] | 0 | 0 |
If the price of a product decreases so that the consumer can buy more of it and other products, this is called the | high_school_microeconomics | [
"income effect.",
"substitution effect.",
"marginal effect.",
"supply effect."
] | 0 | 0 |
A recessionary gap exists when the short-run equilibrium level of real GDP | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"decreases over time",
"equals the full-employment level of real GDP",
"is above the full-employment level of real GDP",
"is below the full-employment level of real GDP"
] | 3 | 3 |
Julia would spend $30 per week even if she made no income. Her weekly income is $1000 and her marginal propensity to consume is 0.5. How much does Julia save per week? | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"$500",
"$ 35",
"$530",
"$470"
] | 3 | 3 |
What are the differences between 'greedy state' and 'security seeker' states? | security_studies | [
"'Greedy' states are those that seek to advance their power through territorial expansion, even when they are already secure in the status quo. 'Security seeker' states are those that only want to be secure in the status quo, although they might get drawn into arms races and war because of structural pressures in t... | 0 | 0 |
Which of the following is a stimulant medication used to treat attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? | high_school_psychology | [
"Adderall",
"Strattera",
"Prozac",
"Zoloft"
] | 0 | 0 |
Vance's therapist believes Vance is psychotic. From which of the following medications would he most likely believe Vance would benefit? | high_school_psychology | [
"L-Dopa",
"neuroleptics",
"benzodiazepines",
"SSRIs"
] | 1 | 1 |
A research participant eats half a bowl of M&M candies, and then stops eating. How would a motivation researcher using drive reduction theory explain this participant's behavior? | high_school_psychology | [
"Humans are instinctively driven to eat sugar and fat when presented to them.",
"The Yerkes-Dodson law explains that people will eat food when presented to them, but usually in moderate amounts in order to avoid being perceived as selfish.",
"The primary drive of hunger motivated the person to eat, and then sto... | 2 | 2 |
How prevalent is terrorist activity? | security_studies | [
"The distinction between domestic and international attacks has become increasingly widened, particularly the difference between domestic orientated terrorism - such as the removal of a government figure - and externally directed activities where objectives may be ideological.",
"Statistics show that instances of... | 3 | 3 |
In studying for the AP Psychology exam, good advice would be to | high_school_psychology | [
"store as much as possible in your short-term memory.",
"read this book over and over as many times as you can.",
"rely heavily on the serial position effect.",
"study from multiple sources."
] | 3 | 3 |
Which of the following describes an unintended result of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974? | high_school_government_and_politics | [
"Limits were placed on the amount of money individuals could donate to a federal election campaign.",
"Federal funding became available to presidential candidates who agree to abide by spending limits.",
"Candidates drastically decreased the amount of money spent on television advertising.",
"Thousands of pol... | 3 | 3 |
The separation of church and state is articulated in the | high_school_government_and_politics | [
"establishment clause",
"Nineteenth Amendment",
"inevitable discovery rule",
"Seventh Amendment"
] | 0 | 0 |
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, your company wants to publish a coffee-table book of photos depicting the company's history. You dig through the files and old annual reports and find many photos, some of which have never been published. Some of the unpublished photos are dated and stamped on the back with the name ... | public_relations | [
"Yes, if you pay the publisher a fee to reproduce the photos.",
"Yes, the company paid for the photography and therefore owns the prints.",
"Yes, you can reproduce the photos if you give proper credit to the photographer.",
"No, the photographer or heirs own the copyright and must grant permission to reproduc... | 3 | 3 |
A teacher attempts to encourage reading by exempting students from some homework assignments for each book they read. Which of the following terms best describes the behavior modification technique applied by the teacher? | high_school_psychology | [
"Extinction",
"Variable-ratio reinforcement",
"Fixed-ratio reinforcement",
"Negative reinforcement"
] | 3 | 3 |
All of the following are examples of secondary drives EXCEPT | high_school_psychology | [
"recreation",
"sex",
"approval",
"friendship"
] | 1 | 1 |
Society cannot be studied in the same way as the natural world because: | sociology | [
"human behaviour is meaningful, and varies between individuals and cultures",
"it is difficult for sociologists to gain access to a research laboratory",
"sociologists are not rational or critical enough in their approach",
"we cannot collect empirical data about social life"
] | 0 | 0 |
How significant are dealings in illicit arms as part of the global defence trade? | security_studies | [
"Although the bulk of defence trade is legal, we know that a certain amount is illicit and involves transfers on the black and grey markets.",
"The global defence market is too tightly regulated and controlled to allow illicit arms trade to any significant degree.",
"We do not have enough evidence or knowledge ... | 0 | 0 |
Which of the following languages is NOT an example of a creole language in use today? | high_school_geography | [
"Haitian Creole",
"Bazaar Malay",
"Swahili",
"Hindi"
] | 3 | 3 |
Which stage of the demographic transition model is characterized by high birth rates and high variable death rates? | high_school_geography | [
"Stage 1",
"Stage 2",
"Stage 3",
"Stage 4"
] | 0 | 0 |
How should Security Studies be studied? | security_studies | [
"An examination of the social processes by which people construct a threat, taking into account the importance of ideational factors such as culture, beliefs, norms, ideas and identity.",
"Concern about the moral and ethical dimensions of international affairs.",
"The separation of fact and value to generate th... | 3 | 3 |
The national and state governments share all of the following powers EXCEPT the power to | high_school_government_and_politics | [
"administer elections",
"impose taxes",
"establish courts",
"borrow money"
] | 0 | 0 |
During a session, co-therapists leading a group that has been meeting for 6 months have ‘philosophical difference on how to deal with two members’ concerns. According to Yalom, the most helpful intervention would be for the | professional_psychology | [
"co-therapists to disagree openly in the group session",
"more experienced therapist to sake charge of the session",
"members to select which therapist they wish to work with and to divide the group into two sections",
"co-therapists to change the topic, and resolve their differences outside the group environ... | 0 | 0 |
With regard to sexual intimacies with supervisees, the ethics codes published by the American and Canadian Psychological Associations: | professional_psychology | [
"Do not prohibit sexual relationships with supervisees.",
"prohibit sexual relationships with supervisees under any circumstances.",
"prohibit sexual relationships with current supervisees only when the relationship will impair the psychologist’s objectivity and effectiveness as a supervisor.",
"prohibit sexu... | 3 | 3 |
According to classical test theory, the variance of the obtained rest scores is equal to the | professional_psychology | [
"sum of the general variance and the specific variance",
"sum of the true score variance and the error variance",
"variance error of the distribution of scores",
"variance error of the mean of the scores"
] | 1 | 1 |
School psychologists serve a variety of clients, including students, parents, and systems. When individuals involved in a case cannot agree or have a conflict of interest, it is the responsibility of the school psychologist to first advocate for the needs of the | high_school_psychology | [
"school staff",
"parents",
"teacher",
"student"
] | 3 | 3 |
Vicarious liability is most likely to be an issue when a psychologist is acting in which of the following capacities? | professional_psychology | [
"faculty member",
"supervisor",
"mentor",
"therapist"
] | 1 | 1 |
Who is considered the “father” of containment? | us_foreign_policy | [
"George Kennan",
"John Foster Dulles",
"Henry Kissinger",
"Dwight Eisenhower"
] | 0 | 0 |
Is the provision of security policy against terrorism a problematic pursuit? | security_studies | [
"Although trends suggest that terrorism shows little sign of abating there is some positive indication that international cooperation between countries will play an increasingly important role in collaboration with indigenous intelligence agencies. A meaningful international definition of terrorism would provide a ... | 2 | 2 |
Research on the effectiveness of grouping children in separate classes according to their academic performance suggests chat | professional_psychology | [
"classes with a high degree of homogeneity are more effective than classes with a high degree of heterogeneity",
"low-achieving students particularly benefit from homogeneous grouping in social studies",
"low-achieving students do better academically in all subjects in classes with high homogeneity",
"homogen... | 3 | 3 |
Legislative oversight occurs when | high_school_government_and_politics | [
"congressional committees investigate and evaluate the performance of executive agencies and departments",
"a court is unwilling to break with precedent to overturn legislative acts",
"the Supreme Court declares laws or executive actions unconstitutional",
"an amendment to a bill is proposed that softens more... | 0 | 0 |
Which of the following best describes ethical guidelines for the use of deception in research? | professional_psychology | [
"Deception is prohibited in all circumstances.",
"Deception is prohibited except when the purpose and design of the study require the use of unobtrusive measures.",
"Deception is prohibited whenever it involves deceiving potential participants about aspects of the study that would affect their willingness to pa... | 2 | 2 |
The functionalist theory of inequality suggests that: | sociology | [
"high rewards and incentives ensure that the most skilled individuals will take the most important social positions",
"inequality is inevitable and we are born into poverty or wealth",
"there are no social functions of inequality, so it should be eradicated",
"the idea of a meritocracy is a dangerous ideology... | 0 | 0 |
IUD use has been linked with which of the following | human_sexuality | [
"pelvic inflammatory disease",
"tubal infections",
"uterine infections",
"all of the above"
] | 3 | 3 |
When several dependent measures are used in single study, a multivariate analysis of variance would be preferable to separate univariate analysis on each dependent measure in order to reduce the | professional_psychology | [
"number of Type Il errors",
"amount of error variance",
"number of Type errors",
"magnitude of influence of the covariation"
] | 2 | 2 |
Which of the following accurately describes congressional committees? I. The committee chairpersons always belong to the majority party. II. Seats on each committee are divided between the two major parties in exact proportion to the parties' representation in Congress. III. They recommend whether Congress should pass ... | high_school_government_and_politics | [
"I only",
"II only",
"I and III only",
"II and III only"
] | 0 | 0 |
Which of the following is more likely to result from a competitive market structure than from a monopoly making the same product? | high_school_microeconomics | [
"Price equal to marginal cost",
"Relative welfare loss",
"Relatively high price",
"Relatively low quantity"
] | 0 | 0 |
A change in which of the following will NOT cause a shift in the demand curve for hamburgers? | high_school_microeconomics | [
"The price of hot dogs",
"The price of hamburgers",
"The price of hamburger buns",
"Income levels of hamburger consumers"
] | 1 | 1 |
For which of the following statements are both the price change and quantity change determinable (for a particular good)? | high_school_microeconomics | [
"Both the supply of and the demand for the good decrease.",
"Both the supply of and the demand for the good increase.",
"The supply increases and the demand for the good decreases.",
"None of the above."
] | 3 | 3 |
According to the way in which economists use the word the bulk of "investment" is done by | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"households.",
"businesses.",
"government.",
"foreigners."
] | 1 | 1 |
"Behavior is personality" best characterizes which of the following personality theories? | high_school_psychology | [
"psychodynamic",
"behavioral",
"biological",
"sociocultural"
] | 1 | 1 |
People who suffer from major depression often have very low levels of which neurotransmitter? | high_school_psychology | [
"thyroxin",
"endocrine",
"acetylcholine",
"serotonin"
] | 3 | 3 |
What is soft power? | us_foreign_policy | [
"Use of coercive measures short of war, such as economic sanctions",
"Ways in which the values and culture of a country provide it with influence in the international system",
"Ineffective use of one's power",
"When states use carrots (incentives) instead of sticks (threats) to influence other countries."
] | 1 | 1 |
According to Realists, what accounts for the onset of the Cold War? | us_foreign_policy | [
"Ideological differences",
"A power vacuum",
"The expansionist nature of the Soviet Union",
"Both b and c"
] | 3 | 3 |
The challenge for Montpellier Marketing Communications in their work for the Cheltenham Festival was what? | public_relations | [
"To attract more visitors to the town for the festival.",
"To make the festival more appealing to women.",
"To improve the perception of the festival for retailers.",
"To examine the community relations at other such sporting events, for example the Galway Races."
] | 2 | 2 |
The rehabilitation of old, rundown inner-city neighborhoods by middle- and high-income people is called | high_school_geography | [
"urbanization.",
"gentrification.",
"suburbanization.",
"multiplier effect."
] | 1 | 1 |
When the kappa statistic for a measure is .90, this indicates that the measure: | professional_psychology | [
"has adequate inter-rater reliability.",
"has adequate internal consistency reliability.",
"has low criterion-related validity.",
"has low incremental validity."
] | 0 | 0 |
Which of the following best exemplifies economies of scale? | high_school_microeconomics | [
"As a firm's output decreases, average costs for production decrease.",
"As a firm's output increases, average costs for production increase.",
"As a firm's inputs triple, its output quadruples.",
"As a firm's inputs triple, its output doubles."
] | 2 | 2 |
Which approach emphasizes that therapists can effectively help their clients by offering unconditional positive regard? | high_school_psychology | [
"Gestalt therapy",
"cognitive therapy",
"humanistic therapy",
"behavior modification"
] | 2 | 2 |
The first stage in Cross’s (1991) Black Racial Identity Development Model is: | professional_psychology | [
"conformity.",
"incorporation.",
"contact.",
"pre-encounter."
] | 3 | 3 |
Assume Astobia and Bonavia are countries that exercise free trade. If the real interest rate in Astobia decreases in comparison to Bonavia's real interest rate then for Bonavia which of the following would be true of capital flow the value of its currency and its exports? Capital Flow Currency Exports | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"(A) outflow appreciation decrease",
"(B) outflow appreciation increase",
"(C) inflow depreciation decrease",
"(E) inflow appreciation decrease"
] | 3 | 3 |
Extensive neurological damage to the frontal cortex of the left hemisphere usually produces deficits in | professional_psychology | [
"speech production",
"speech comprehension",
"discriminating between melodies",
"auditory discrimination"
] | 0 | 0 |
Which of these trends did the New Right not suggest as evidence of declining family values? | sociology | [
"the tendency for cohabitation before marriage",
"the rising divorce rate",
"the absence of fathers in many households",
"the increasing number of single parent families"
] | 0 | 0 |
Which religion below is a universalizing religion? | high_school_geography | [
"Taoism",
"Islam",
"Shintoism",
"Confucianism"
] | 1 | 1 |
In what ways can the environment be linked to human insecurity? | security_studies | [
"Human insecurity is an interchangeable concept with environmental insecurity; environmental change invariably undermines human security because its impact is always 'human' and acts as a constraining or facilitating factor that determines the extent of human development. Environmental change and conditions will th... | 2 | 2 |
Vaginal lubrication begins __________ after the onset of arousing stimuli | human_sexuality | [
"10 to 30 seconds",
"30 to 60 seconds",
"1 to 2 minutes",
"2 to 4 minutes"
] | 0 | 0 |
For a polluting steel company, a government action to most likely achieve an optimal or efficient outcome would produce what effect on the market equilibrium price and output? | high_school_microeconomics | [
"Output would increase; no change in price.",
"Output would increase; price would decrease.",
"Output would increase; price would increase.",
"Output would decrease, price would increase."
] | 3 | 3 |
The rectangular land survey system is based on all of the following EXCEPT | high_school_geography | [
"block pattern of land survey.",
"rural road patterns.",
"dispersed pattern of isolated farmsteads.",
"French and Spanish settlement patterns."
] | 3 | 3 |
If the residuals from a regression estimated using a small sample of data are not normally distributed, which one of the following consequences may arise? | econometrics | [
"The coefficient estimates will be unbiased but inconsistent",
"The coefficient estimates will be biased but consistent",
"The coefficient estimates will be biased and inconsistent",
"Test statistics concerning the parameters will not follow their assumed distributions."
] | 3 | 3 |
In Parsons' view, the function of the sick role was to: | sociology | [
"provide a set of guidelines for medical staff to treat patients in hospital",
"create a sense of meaning and order out of the illness experience",
"create a scapegoat for people to blame, in the context of family life",
"provide normative expectations to minimise the disruptive effects of illness on social l... | 3 | 3 |
A client's insurance company pays 75% of a client’s therapy fee, while the client is required to pay the remaining 25%. The client asks you to bill the insurance company at a higher hourly rate so that he will not have to pay his 25% co-payment. If you do so, you will be acting: | professional_psychology | [
"illegally and unethically.",
"illegally but ethically.",
"legally but unethically.",
"legally and ethically."
] | 0 | 0 |
Which group most frequently benefits from political action committee (PAC) donations? | high_school_government_and_politics | [
"Charitable organizations",
"Federal judges",
"Political interest groups",
"Incumbents running for reelection"
] | 3 | 3 |
Stagflation occurs when | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"inflation falls and unemployment rises.",
"inflation rises and unemployment falls.",
"inflation and unemployment both rise.",
"Inflation and output both rise."
] | 2 | 2 |
If a threshold autoregressive (TAR) model is termed a "SETAR", what must be true about it? | econometrics | [
"It must follow a Markov process",
"The model must contain only two regimes",
"The state-determining variable must be the variable being modelled",
"The number of lagged variables on the RHS of the equations for each regime must be the same"
] | 2 | 2 |
In order to determine whether to use a fixed effects or random effects model, a researcher conducts a Hausman test. Which of the following statements is false? | econometrics | [
"For random effects models, the use of OLS would result in consistent but inefficient parameter estimation",
"If the Hausman test is not satisfied, the random effects model is more appropriate.",
"Random effects estimation involves the construction of \"quasi-demeaned\" data",
"Random effects estimation will ... | 1 | 1 |
A decline in the demand for money could be the result of | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"higher prices.",
"more money placed in checking accounts.",
"higher returns on bonds.",
"more credit cards."
] | 2 | 2 |
If the economy is suffering from extremely high rates of inflation which of the following fiscal policies would be an appropriate strategy for the economy? | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"Increase government spending and decrease taxes.",
"Decrease government spending and increase taxes.",
"Increase government spending with no change in taxes.",
"The Federal Reserve increases the discount rate."
] | 1 | 1 |
According to the literature on attribution, when people make estimates of levels of conformity, they generally tend to | professional_psychology | [
"overestimate both their own and other people's level of conformity",
"estimate correctly other people's level of conformity but underestimate their own",
"estimate their own level of conformity correctly bur overestimate that of others",
"underestimate their own level of conformity and overestimate that of o... | 3 | 3 |
Which of the following is characteristic of a perfectly competitive firm's demand curve? | high_school_microeconomics | [
"average revenue is less than price at all levels of output",
"marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost at all levels of output",
"price and marginal revenue are equal at all levels of output",
"it is the same as the market demand curve"
] | 2 | 2 |
After a big Thanksgiving dinner replete with turkey, stuffing, and all, Karmina becomes violently ill. In the weeks that follow this event, Karmina feels an unexplainable aversion to chicken, one of her favorite dishes. Karmina's feeling about chicken reflects | high_school_psychology | [
"response generalization",
"latent learning",
"prepared learning",
"stimulus generalization"
] | 3 | 3 |
Which of the following is true of the complete circular flow model of an open economy? | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"All goods and services flow through the government in exchange for resource payments.",
"There is no role for the foreign sector.",
"Households supply resources to producers in exchange for goods and services.",
"The government collects taxes from firms and households in exchange for goods and services."
] | 3 | 3 |
A graduate student’s dissertation chair, Dr. X, turns out to be of little help, and the student ends up obtaining advice and assistance from an associate professor, Dr. Z. Dr. X does review the dissertation when it is completed and she is listed as the dissertation chair. Several months later, the student decides to ... | professional_psychology | [
"Dr. Z should be listed as first author if her contribution was substantial.",
"Dr. Z should be listed as second author if her contribution warrants it.",
"Dr. X should be listed as second author since she was the student’s official dissertation chair.",
"Dr. Y and Dr. Z should be listed as co-authors."
] | 1 | 1 |
The effects of crowding are influenced by a number of factors, including all of the following except ___________. | professional_psychology | [
"Self-esteem",
"Age",
"Gender",
"Culture"
] | 1 | 1 |
Suppose today's headline is that private investment has decreased as a result of an action by the Federal Reserve. Which of the following choices is the most likely cause? | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"Selling Treasury securities to commercial banks",
"Lowering of the discount rate",
"Decreasing the reserve ratio",
"Elimination of a corporate tax credit on investment"
] | 0 | 0 |
When faced with an approach-avoidance conflict: | professional_psychology | [
"the closer we get to the goal, the stronger our desire to approach it.",
"the closer we get to the goal, the stronger our desire to avoid it.",
"regardless of our proximity to the goal, the desire to approach the goal is equal to the desire to avoid it.",
"the strength of our desires to approach and to avoid... | 1 | 1 |
Of the following, which provides the most valid and reliable data about individuals as they progress through various stages of development? | high_school_psychology | [
"cross-sectional studies",
"surveys",
"transactional analysis",
"longitudinal studies"
] | 3 | 3 |
A 5-year-old child is shown two identical rows of pennies each containing five pennies that line up. One row is lengthened and the child is asked whether one row has more objects than the other. The child answers that the longer row has more objects. According to Piaget, this child is in the ___________. | professional_psychology | [
"Sensorimotor stage",
"Preoperational stage",
"Concrete operational stage",
"Formal operational stage"
] | 2 | 2 |
The fact that Will was better able to memorize his lines in the school play after finding out the meanings behind the words best illustrates the influence of | high_school_psychology | [
"chunking",
"shaping",
"maintenance rehearsal",
"semantic memory"
] | 3 | 3 |
Dr. La-Keysha Leonard, a licensed psychologist, has been seeing a prison inmate in group therapy for several months and is asked by the parole board to evaluate the inmate to assist with their decision regarding his parole. As an ethical psychologist, Dr. Leonard should: | professional_psychology | [
"agree to evaluate the inmate.",
"agree to evaluate the inmate only if she believes she can do so objectively and without bias.",
"agree to do so only if she is allowed to explain the purpose of the evaluation and the limits on confidentiality to the inmate.",
"refuse to evaluate the inmate for the purpose of... | 3 | 3 |
When marginal cost equals price in a perfectly competitive product market at long run equilibrium, which of the following is NOT correct? | high_school_microeconomics | [
"There is a socially optimal or efficient output and price.",
"Other product markets are inefficient by contrast.",
"It is a sign of high concentration among sellers.",
"The value placed on the product by the buyer is equal to the cost of production of the seller at the margin of an additional sale."
] | 2 | 2 |
Despite the introduction of a national curriculum in 1988, girls continued to face disadvantages in education because: | sociology | [
"subject choice remained gendered at A level and in higher education",
"boys received more attention from teachers in the classroom",
"the hidden curriculum ensures that subjects like science are taught in gendered styles",
"all of the above"
] | 3 | 3 |
An "unfunded mandate" is created when the federal government requires state and municipal governments to | high_school_government_and_politics | [
"collect a sales tax in their areas without instructions on how to spend the revenues",
"comply with federal laws, even if those laws conflict with state and municipal laws",
"issue short-term bonds without specifying the interest rate for those bonds",
"fulfill a particular duty but does not provide the fina... | 3 | 3 |
Joan strongly believes in capital punishment. After discussing capital punishment with only other people who believe in capital punishment in a chat room, Joan is most likely to | high_school_psychology | [
"believe more strongly in capital punishment",
"believe less strongly in capital punishment",
"not have changed her views at all",
"want more information about capital punishment before deciding how strongly she supports capital punishment"
] | 0 | 0 |
If a 3 percent increase in price leads to a 5 percent increase in the quantity supplied, | high_school_microeconomics | [
"supply is unit elastic",
"demand is inelastic",
"demand is elastic",
"supply is elastic"
] | 3 | 3 |
An organizational psychologist finds that his newly developed selection test has different validity coefficients for male and female applicants and that the difference is statistically significant. This suggests that the test has: | professional_psychology | [
"incremental validity.",
"discriminant validity.",
"differential validity.",
"convergent validity."
] | 2 | 2 |
Which psychoactive drugs are most frequently prescribed to relieve pain? | high_school_psychology | [
"stimulants",
"depressants",
"antidepressants",
"narcotics"
] | 3 | 3 |
Experimental studies of the relation between level of motivation and level of performance have shown that | professional_psychology | [
"the higher the intensity or degree of motivation, the better the level of performance",
"for a given task, there is an optimal level of motivation",
"motivation is important to learning but not to performance",
"optimal performance is obtained relatively more often by internalizers than by externalizers"
] | 1 | 1 |
A math teacher refuses to look at the grades her students received in the past in math classes. The teacher is worried that looking at their past grades might influence the ways she reacts to her students. What effect is the teacher trying to avoid? | high_school_psychology | [
"cognitive dissonance",
"self-fulfilling prophecy",
"fundamental attribution error",
"false-consensus effects"
] | 1 | 1 |
A leptokurtic distribution is one which | econometrics | [
"Has fatter tails and a smaller mean than a normal distribution with the same mean and variance",
"Has fatter tails and is more peaked at the mean than a normal distribution with the same mean and variance",
"Has thinner tails and is more peaked at the mean than a normal distribution with the same mean and vari... | 1 | 1 |
What will happen to the equilibrium price level and the equilibrium quantity of output if the aggregate demand curve shifts to the right? Assume an upward sloping aggregate supply curve. | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"The equilibrium price level increases while the equilibrium quantity of output decreases.",
"The equilibrium price level decreases while the equilibrium quantity of output increases.",
"The equilibrium price level and quantity of output increase.",
"The equilibrium price level and quantity of output decrease... | 2 | 2 |
Dr. Stern is a psychologist who assists with hiring and promotion decisions at a mental health clinic. She recommends that one of the psychologists not be considered for promotion because of an unresolved charge of sexual harassment against him. This is: | professional_psychology | [
"consistent with the provisions of the Ethics Code.",
"a violation of the provisions of the Ethics Code.",
"ethical as long as the clinic reconsiders the psychologist if he is acquitted of the charge.",
"not addressed in the Ethics Code."
] | 1 | 1 |
What inspired Solis and Breakenridge to coin the term PR 2.0? | public_relations | [
"the static nature of PR as a result of traditional media",
"the influence of one-way communication on the field of PR",
"the reinvention of PR as a result of new media",
"the reinvention of PR as a result of advertising"
] | 2 | 2 |
Which of these is NOT a type of research that could be used for the purposes of evaluation? | public_relations | [
"Media content analysis",
"Survey",
"Behaviour study",
"Media release"
] | 2 | 2 |
Which of the following would lead to an expansion of the money supply? | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"The FED raises the discount rate.",
"The FED buys government securities in the secondary market.",
"The federal government deficit-spends.",
"The FED raises reserve requirements."
] | 1 | 1 |
Currency held by the public | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"is not part of the money supply but currency held by banks is.",
"is part of M 1 but not M2.",
"is part of the money supply but currency held by banks is not.",
"and by banks is part of the money supply."
] | 2 | 2 |
Which of the following is a likely effect of a higher tariff imposed by the United States on imported automobiles? | high_school_macroeconomics | [
"Net exports will fall and the dollar will appreciate in value.",
"Net exports will fall and the dollar will depreciate in value.",
"The price of automobiles in the United States will fall.",
"Net exports will rise and the dollar will appreciate in value."
] | 3 | 3 |
The 1944 Education Act provided: | sociology | [
"state elementary education for all",
"free secondary education for all",
"public schooling for those who could afford it",
"assisted places in public schools for those on low incomes"
] | 1 | 1 |
What is the oldest, biggest, and most widely distributed language family from the Hudson Bay to Tierra del Fuego? | high_school_geography | [
"Amerindian",
"Malayo-Polynesian",
"Austronesian",
"Eskimo-Aleut"
] | 0 | 0 |
As Cold War tensions declined, which three international issues emerged as new interested in the field of peace studies? | security_studies | [
"Global environmental issues and their potential to limit economic expansion; the economic dependence of newly independent post-colonial states; and the Vietnam war.",
"Economic security in the globalised international arena; localised environmental issues that potentially limited industrial expansion; and the Vi... | 0 | 0 |
According to Vygotsky, a teacher’s changing level of guidance based on the student’s performance level is called ___________. | professional_psychology | [
"Sociocultural development",
"Skill enhancement",
"Scaffolding",
"Synchronization"
] | 2 | 2 |
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