A Woman Indicates on a Test That She Agrees with the Statement

question 51

Multiple Choice

A woman indicates on a test that she agrees with the statement, "I am confident in my abilities." Later on the same test, she agrees with the statement, "I have doubts about my abilities." This woman's responses may indicate the presence of which potential problem?

• A) Faking good
• B) Faking bad
• C) Social desirability
• D) Acquiescence response

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

An innate, involuntary response to a stimulus that happens without any previous education or conditioning.

Rowdy

Behaving in a noisy, disorderly, and often disruptive manner, typically as a part of a group or gathering.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process by which the likelihood of a behavior is increased through the administration of positive stimuli (rewards) or the removal of negative stimuli.

Intensity of the Punishment

Intensity of the Punishment refers to the severity or harshness of a penalty intended to modify behavior through aversive stimuli or consequences.