Psychology

Explain why Allport had a negative attitude toward the use of lower animals, chi

Explain why Allport had a negative attitude toward the use of lower animals, chi

Explain why Allport had a negative attitude toward the use of lower animals, children, and neurotics as sources of information about personality.

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lbow   4330   19 Replies

Cade Howard

When we think of mindlessness, our usual focus is on the mishaps that may occur.

When we think of mindlessness, our usual focus is on the mishaps that may occur.

When we think of mindlessness, our usual focus is on the mishaps that may occur.  But mindlessness has its benefits too!  Create an example that illustrates one of the benefits of the mindless processing of information.

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colleen   2153   19 Replies

Garett Taylor

Which of the following statements about the MMPI is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about the MMPI is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about the MMPI is NOT true?
   a.   It is the most widely used test for assessing personality and emotional disorders.
   b.   It is organized into ten categories, or scales.
   c.   It is an example of a projecti

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SpiderX   2532   20 Replies

Jacobie Hinton

What is the difference between the democrat party and Marxism/socialism?

What is the difference between the democrat party and Marxism/socialism?

I know there is a difference between Marxism and socialism. I just think I see alot of both in the democrat party. I am not ready to give up my constitutional rights.

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illmatic118   2917   20 Replies

oaqadir

Peter was attacked by a black cat when he was young. Due to this, he developed a fear of cats. A few ...

Peter was attacked by a black cat when he was young. Due to this, he developed a fear of cats. A few ...

Peter was attacked by a black cat when he was young. Due to this, he developed a fear of cats. A few years later, his parents got him a black kitten, and his fear gradually extinguished. On his way to work one day, he saw a black cat running toward h

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hay456   1000   21 Replies

Hayley Shumate

Mandy just found out she did not win this year’s Management Award for Excellence. She immediately ...

Mandy just found out she did not win this year’s Management Award for Excellence. She immediately ...

Mandy just found out she did not win this year’s Management Award for Excellence. She immediately blames the poor conditions she has to work in and the fact that the rest of her team is incompetent. Mandy has probably just engaged in
a. an hones

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DougMcCartney   1638   21 Replies

Shawn Valentine

Agricultural workers who are paid according to the number of bushels of corn picked are on which ...

Agricultural workers who are paid according to the number of bushels of corn picked are on which ...

Agricultural workers who are paid according to the number of bushels of corn picked are on which reinforcement schedule?
a. fixed interval
b. variable interval
c. variable ratio
d. fixed ratio

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DougMcCartney   1630   21 Replies

Madison G

The money Max’s mother gives him for doing chores around the house is an example of aa. ...

The money Max’s mother gives him for doing chores around the house is an example of aa. ...

The money Max’s mother gives him for doing chores around the house is an example of a
a. discriminative stimulus.
b. primary reinforcer.
c. secondary reinforcer.
d. contingent reward.

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DougMcCartney   1697   21 Replies

Abby Thorne

If an individual becomes blind due to injury or disease, what change will accompany learning to read ...

If an individual becomes blind due to injury or disease, what change will accompany learning to read ...

If an individual becomes blind due to injury or disease, what change will accompany learning to read using Braille?
a. The touch area of the somatosensory cortex related to the fingers will increase in area.
b. The motor cortex controlling

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Shinobi   1750   21 Replies

Milo Zemora

Linda can sleep through a thunderstorm but wakes up at the slightest cry of her baby, thanks to ...

Linda can sleep through a thunderstorm but wakes up at the slightest cry of her baby, thanks to ...

Linda can sleep through a thunderstorm but wakes up at the slightest cry of her baby, thanks to her
a. reticular formation.
b. pons.
c. medulla.
d. thalamus.

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Shinobi   2203   21 Replies

Asaad Abdul Rehman

Professor Jancy did a study in which she explored the relationship between caffeine consumption and ...

Professor Jancy did a study in which she explored the relationship between caffeine consumption and ...

Professor Jancy did a study in which she explored the relationship between caffeine consumption and the ability to memorize words on a list. The dependent variable in her study was
a. time between learning and attempting recall.
b. the leng

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Shinobi   1982   21 Replies

Muhammad Haseeb Anwar

Joy had never been to the new restaurant her family was suggesting they try. She was a bit leery ...

Joy had never been to the new restaurant her family was suggesting they try. She was a bit leery ...

Joy had never been to the new restaurant her family was suggesting they try. She was a bit leery about going until she heard they had hamburgers on the menu. Which of the following helped Joy to decide trying the new restaurant was worth a shot?

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derin-darbe   2056   21 Replies

Gage Smith

Complete the following: passionate love: ________ :: companionate love: ________.

Complete the following: passionate love: ________ :: companionate love: ________.

Complete the following: passionate love: ________ :: companionate love: ________.
a.   intense longing and physiological arousal; affection and intimacy
b.   extreme sadness and despair; elation and uncontrollable thoughts
   c.   affection an

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o2   2390   21 Replies

Krissy K

In an effort to use fear to persuade people to live a healthier lifestyle, the government of Canada ...

In an effort to use fear to persuade people to live a healthier lifestyle, the government of Canada ...

In an effort to use fear to persuade people to live a healthier lifestyle, the government of Canada went so far as to mandate that
   a.   cigarette packs display graphic pictures of diseased gums and body parts.
   b.   all bottles of alcohol have

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Shiroח   2216   21 Replies

Sarah Lowe

Research indicates that one of the strongest predictors of learning and accomplishment is __________.

Research indicates that one of the strongest predictors of learning and accomplishment is __________.

Research indicates that one of the strongest predictors of learning and accomplishment is __________.
a)  self-efficacy
b)  self-endowment
c)  self-avoidance
d)  self-feedback

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Helpmeplease11   1488   22 Replies

Yuriana Rocha

Charlene gets hysterical when she sees any knife that is larger than a paring knife and cannot keep ...

Charlene gets hysterical when she sees any knife that is larger than a paring knife and cannot keep ...

Charlene gets hysterical when she sees any knife that is larger than a paring knife and cannot keep them in her house. Her therapist believes that her fear of knives is a defence against an unconscious desire to kill her husband who is psychologicall

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Shinobi   1618   22 Replies

John Mackenzie

In the context of social life, Maslow states that self-actualizers:

In the context of social life, Maslow states that self-actualizers:

In the context of social life, Maslow states that self-actualizers:
 
  a. prefer companionship than solitude.
  c. depend on themselves, not others for satisfaction.
  b. crave for social support.
  d. avoid people with wea

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yjiang5   1480   23 Replies

Josie Dershem

Dan refused an initial phone request for a $24.00 donation to send four needy children to the ...

Dan refused an initial phone request for a $24.00 donation to send four needy children to the ...

Dan refused an initial phone request for a $24.00 donation to send four needy children to the circus, but he did agree to a second request to give $6.00. This is an example of the
a. that’s-not-all-folks technique.
b. low-ball technique.

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DougMcCartney   4539   23 Replies

Richmond Cruz Torres

In the context of problem solving, _____ involves handling one element of the problem at a time. ...

In the context of problem solving, _____ involves handling one element of the problem at a time. ...

In the context of problem solving, _____ involves handling one element of the problem at a time.
 
  A) serial processing
  B) overextension
  C) parallel processing
  D) overregularization

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Rodderick   2347   24 Replies

Matt Mayes

Imagine a child sitting in a high chair at McDonald's. The child is eating frenc

Imagine a child sitting in a high chair at McDonald's. The child is eating frenc

Imagine a child sitting in a high chair at McDonald's. The child is eating french fries and becomes frustrated because she has eaten all of them. Wishing to get more fries from her parents, she begins yelling. The parents are embarrassed at thei

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colleen   3137   25 Replies

AAROCK

Alan has won his school’s spelling bee by correctly spelling the word, “conscious.” Alan has ...

Alan has won his school’s spelling bee by correctly spelling the word, “conscious.” Alan has ...

Alan has won his school’s spelling bee by correctly spelling the word, “conscious.” Alan has performed a
a. recall task.
b. recognition task.
c. savings task.
d. relearning task.

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DougMcCartney   2777   26 Replies

F-A

Professor Bennett is studying how neurons communicate with each other. Which of the following areas ...

Professor Bennett is studying how neurons communicate with each other. Which of the following areas ...

Professor Bennett is studying how neurons communicate with each other. Which of the following areas would most likely be of greatest interest to him?
a. the cell body
b. the sodium pump
c. the synapse
d. the mitochondria

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DougMcCartney   2466   26 Replies

Victor Miles

“Males are strong, dominant, and make the best leaders.” Such thinking best fits the category ...

“Males are strong, dominant, and make the best leaders.” Such thinking best fits the category ...

“Males are strong, dominant, and make the best leaders.” Such thinking best fits the category of
a. discrimination.
b. prejudice.
c. stereotyping.
d. reverse discrimination.

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Shinobi   2677   27 Replies

Tomin Shibu

Mr. Koerner had a stroke that resulted in Wernicke's aphasia. His speech makes no sense, but ...

Mr. Koerner had a stroke that resulted in Wernicke's aphasia. His speech makes no sense, but ...

Mr. Koerner had a stroke that resulted in Wernicke's aphasia. His speech makes no sense, but includes many curse words, which his wife finds shocking. How might you explain his condition to her?
 
  a. He is in denial about his s

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Youngbailey97   1622   28 Replies

Armani Arretche

Helmut operates at the conventional level and believes an action is good ifa. it meets his or her ...

Helmut operates at the conventional level and believes an action is good ifa. it meets his or her ...

Helmut operates at the conventional level and believes an action is good if
a. it meets his or her personal standards of morality.
b. it results in receiving a reward.
c. it results in avoidance of punishment.
d. other people appr

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DougMcCartney   1934   29 Replies

adex young

Tala observes Don fall down when climbing in the new playground. After that she

Tala observes Don fall down when climbing in the new playground. After that she

Tala observes Don fall down when climbing in the new playground.  After that she becomes afraid to play on the new playground.  This best exemplifies what possible outcome of observational learning?
   A) directing attention
   B) fin

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Jermain_   2227   29 Replies

Paulina Zajac

Chapter 5 – Quick Quiz 1

Chapter 5 – Quick Quiz 1

1.    Biological rhythm is defined as:
a.   a periodic, more or less regular, fluctuation in a biological system.
b.   an awareness of oneself and the environment.
c.   a biological fluctuation that occurs less frequently than once a day.

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colleen   8626   29 Replies

turnupdavis

Professor Jones explains serious mental disorders in terms of chemical imbalances in the brain. She ...

Professor Jones explains serious mental disorders in terms of chemical imbalances in the brain. She ...

Professor Jones explains serious mental disorders in terms of chemical imbalances in the brain. She favours the
a. biological perspective.
b. psychoanalytic perspective.
c. cognitive perspective.
d. behavioural perspective.

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Shinobi   2654   30 Replies

Dieter Lische-Parkes

Mr. Shaikh, in order to help his students understand aspects involved in creatin

Mr. Shaikh, in order to help his students understand aspects involved in creatin

Mr. Shaikh, in order to help his students understand aspects involved in creating a household budget, gets students to provide visuals, use examples, and create appropriate metaphors for concepts used in their group project.  He is encouraging h

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Jermain_   3573   30 Replies

Sadie Warman

Horace just received the Gurlman Award for Creativity. It was a very tough competition, and he ...

Horace just received the Gurlman Award for Creativity. It was a very tough competition, and he ...

Horace just received the Gurlman Award for Creativity. It was a very tough competition, and he thought he would not win. During his acceptance speech he stressed how his hard work, special skills, and intelligence made him the winner. He did not than

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Shinobi   1685   34 Replies

Mansi Bajaj

Patsy has intellectual developmental disorder. She has minimal capacity for func

Patsy has intellectual developmental disorder. She has minimal capacity for func

Patsy has intellectual developmental disorder. She has minimal capacity for functioning in sensorimotor areas and needs nursing care. She shows basic emotional responses and responds to skills training in the use of her legs, hands, and jaw. She walk

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killian   2175   34 Replies

sghick01

Seeing other people fail at some activity:

Seeing other people fail at some activity:

Seeing other people fail at some activity:
 
  a. can increase self-efficacy.
  b. can lower self-efficacy.
  c. affects self-efficacy only in children.
  d. affects self-efficacy only in adults.


Question 2

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englishkarter   2165   36 Replies

Tiffany Rochelle

Jayla was disappointed that she didn't get the leading role in the school play. Her mom told her to ...

Jayla was disappointed that she didn't get the leading role in the school play. Her mom told her to ...

Jayla was disappointed that she didn't get the leading role in the school play. Her mom told her to make which expression to help her move beyond her feelings of sadness more quickly?
a.a smile
b.a frown
c.a sarcastic glance
d.menacing grimace

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Tie Lynn

The__________activates the adrenal medulla, causing it to release a mixture of adrenaline and ...

The__________activates the adrenal medulla, causing it to release a mixture of adrenaline and ...

The__________activates the adrenal medulla, causing it to release a mixture of adrenaline and noradrenaline during the alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
 
  A) parasympathetic nervous system
  B) sympathetic ne

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Elias Mesfin

Geneva may be making the fundamental attribution error when she says that Pauline failed the test ...

Geneva may be making the fundamental attribution error when she says that Pauline failed the test ...

Geneva may be making the fundamental attribution error when she says that Pauline failed the test because 
a. Pauline has poor study habits.
b. the test was very difficult.
c. Pauline’s textbook was stolen.
d. Pauline’s room

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DougMcCartney   1866   43 Replies

Sage Mood

Imagine that you are attending a dance performance. There are hundreds of dancer

Imagine that you are attending a dance performance. There are hundreds of dancer

Imagine that you are attending a dance performance. There are hundreds of dancers performing over the course of the evening. Frequently, there are 20-30 dancers in each number. Using the following Gestalt principles of grouping, explain how these wou

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colleen   4545   48 Replies

Perla Hernandez