Dissent and altruism are a matter of personal conviction, but situational factors are involved also.
Dissent and altruism are a matter of personal conviction, but situational factors are involved also. Analyze four situational factors that are involved when a person decides to “rock the boat” and choose conscience over conformity.
A Finnish study examined personality traits in people who either became or did not become parents ...
[html]A Finnish study examined personality traits in people who either became or did not become parents over a 9-year period. What conclusion was reached?
▸ People low in agreeableness were more likely to become parents than those higher in agreeabl
Dr. Caligari is assessing Matteo's physical reactions to stimuli such as bright lights and loud ...
[html]Dr. Caligari is assessing Matteo's physical reactions to stimuli such as bright lights and loud sounds in order to estimate Matteo's degree of openness to experience. Dr. Caligari is using a __________ to collect information.
Which of the following statements correctly describes our ability to detect differences in stimulus ...
Which of the following statements correctly describes our ability to detect differences in stimulus intensity? a. The amount of change needed to detect differences in stimulation is identical for each sense. b. Larger changes in strong stim
Neetu attempts to identify correctly the colors in the Stroop task interference list, but has ...
Neetu attempts to identify correctly the colors in the Stroop task interference list, but has difficulty doing so. This illustrates __________. A) color-blindness B) the automaticity of language C) the tendency to recognize col
Five-year-old Tommy is helping get ready for a family reunion at Thanksgiving by polishing the good ...
Five-year-old Tommy is helping get ready for a family reunion at Thanksgiving by polishing the good silverware. If his mother gives him a dime for each piece he polishes, what kind of reinforcement schedule is she using? a. fixed interval
Which of the following would a behaviourist not consider an appropriate subject for psychological ...
Which of the following would a behaviourist not consider an appropriate subject for psychological study? a. learning b. academic achievement c. reinforcement d. feelings
Although there is some debate, ________ is generally thought to have a capacity of seven plus or min
Although there is some debate, ________ is generally thought to have a capacity of seven plus or minus two units of information. a. the sensory register b. short-term memory c. declarative memory d. long-term memory
Statistically, which of the following males is MOST likely to exhibit transvesti
Statistically, which of the following males is MOST likely to exhibit transvestic fetishism? a. a single, openly gay male who cross dresses to attract a partner b. a single, heterosexual male who is shy, inhibited, and sexually inactiv
Roberto is excited to learn how to make homemade tamales from his grandmother. As his grandmother ...
[html]Roberto is excited to learn how to make homemade tamales from his grandmother. As his grandmother begins to prepare her famous tamale recipe, she notices Roberto is distracted and spending most of the lesson staring at his phone. What key ingre
Which of the following is false? a. Only women are likely to seek social support during a crisis because of the opposing forces of the “fight-or-flight” and “tend-and-befriend” responses. b. Females evolved a “tend-or-befriend” response bec
As a result of a brain injury, Marc has great difficulty producing any speech sounds. He speaks very ...
As a result of a brain injury, Marc has great difficulty producing any speech sounds. He speaks very slowly, with great effort, and his words are poorly articulated. He has suffered damage to a. Wernicke’s area. b. the somatosensory cortex.
In general, a person whose culture emphasizes primary control would agree that:a.true tolerance is t
In general, a person whose culture emphasizes primary control would agree that: a. true tolerance is to tolerate the intolerable. b. to lose is to win. c. if you have a problem, live with it. d. if you don’t like it, change it
The authors of your text present information suggesting some of the powers of the unconscious mind. ...
The authors of your text present information suggesting some of the powers of the unconscious mind. Explain two ways that the unconscious mind is a part of social cognition.
Which of the following theories of attachment was effectively discredited by the work of Harry ...
Which of the following theories of attachment was effectively discredited by the work of Harry Harlow? A) Babies become attached to adults who are pleasant to touch. B) Babies become attached to adults who provide them with nourishment. C) Babies
Renaldo is teaching his daughter, Macie, how to kick a soccer ball. At first, he praises her if her ...
[html]Renaldo is teaching his daughter, Macie, how to kick a soccer ball. At first, he praises her if her leg touches the ball. Next, he gives her a high five if she kicks the ball with any part of her foot. Finally, he claps and hugs her when she ki
Julie is very confident that she has correctly identified the suspect in a robbery. What should ...
Julie is very confident that she has correctly identified the suspect in a robbery. What should jurors conclude about the accuracy of her identification of the suspect? a. That she is probably very accurate. b. That her confidence has ver
Colin dislikes going to parties and prefers to be alone. When in groups, he tends to go along in a ...
Colin dislikes going to parties and prefers to be alone. When in groups, he tends to go along in a passive manner. Based on this information, Colin would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as a. high on the conscientious
Consider the following examples of prejudice: anti-Chinese prejudice in the United States after the ...
Consider the following examples of prejudice: anti-Chinese prejudice in the United States after the transcontinental railroad was completed; anti-Mexican prejudice in the United States when agricultural jobs are scarce; anti-Turkish prejudice in Germ
The most frequently reported side effects of anabolic steroids among women, according to one study,
The most frequently reported side effects of anabolic steroids among women, according to one study, are __________. A. increased maternal instincts and lactation B. decreased sexual drive and aggressiveness C. lower voice and increased
Over the last week, each time you open your refrigerator door you feel a small shock. Since then, ...
[html]Over the last week, each time you open your refrigerator door you feel a small shock. Since then, you anxiously anticipate a shock each time you go to the refrigerator. From the perspective of classical conditioning, your refrigerator was a(n)
Which of the following is FALSE regarding research on sexual orientation?
Which of the following is FALSE regarding research on sexual orientation? A) Some twin studies show that environment plays a larger role in determining homosexual behavior since the heritability rates are just under 20% for both male and female
Which of the following is NOT true of eidetic imagery?
Which of the following is NOT true of eidetic imagery? a. It is much more common in children than in adults. b. It seems to vary from person to person. c. Children with eidetic imagery outperform other children on tests of memory.
Alex is one of those people who start a new job and figures out what is expected and how to succeed ...
[html]Alex is one of those people who start a new job and figures out what is expected and how to succeed very quickly. He often doesn't even have to be told how to get thin
As she walks out of the living room, Gloriann turns out the light. In this example, Gloriann’s ...
As she walks out of the living room, Gloriann turns out the light. In this example, Gloriann’s __________ nervous system is active and allows her to control this voluntary action. A) sympathetic B) parasympathetic C) autonomic D)
Jacob studies how people change and grow over time physically, mentally, and socially. He is a(n) __
Jacob studies how people change and grow over time physically, mentally, and socially. He is a(n) _______________ psychologist. a. industrial/organizational b. developmental c. educational d. psychometric
