Psychologist Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi believes that one can become more creative by making a commitment to do things well, taking time for thinking and relaxing, and by starting to do more of what you really enjoy and less of what you dislike
Gillian drinks a lot of coffee while studying all night. The caffeine in the coffee causes Gillian's heart to start racing and her hands to begin shaking
Steve and Allie, who work at the same research institute, are competing to be the first scientist to isolate novel protein X from cancer cells. They run into one another while signing up for the same lab microscope and discuss their research progress. The end result is that Steve's research project benefited from the interaction but Allie's did not. Which set of interactional styles could have
Jenna is 14 months old and uses only "bottle," "no," "up," "bye-bye," "mama," and "dada" when she talks. However, when the family is on their way to visit Jenna's grandmother, and her father tells Jenna to get her blue bunny from the bedroom and bring it with her, Jenna quickly runs to get the bunny. This episode demonstrates that
cooking grease splatters john while he is making breakfast, and he quickly jumps away from the stove. the pain he experiences is best described as __________ pain
Eric has been at his job for more than five years but has been passed over for promotion three times. Each time Eric was not considered he became angrier and angrier at the situation, until he started thinking about getting a new job. Eric's anger about being passed over for promotion represents which component of his attitude?
Isabel is listening to a piece of classical music and tape recording all her feelings and impressions as she experiences them. Isabel is using a technique similar to the research methodology of
James has decided that he is going to pull an "all-nighter" to study for his physics final examination tomorrow. In psychology terms, he is planning to engage in _____ practice
A company that manufactures drugs to treat heart disease wants to determine if a new drug and exercise can affect cholesterol levels. What are the independent and dependent variables in this proposed study?
Landon is having difficulty learning to read in school. He has poor word reading accuracy, a slow rate of reading, and a weakness in reading comprehension. If Landon were to be diagnosed with a specific learning disorder, it would most likely be
A psychologist is describing the development of a new psychological test. The material she has compiled will appear in the manual accompanying the test. Which of the following statements would provide evidence the test is likely to be reliable?
Karen believes that her boyfriend is afraid of making commitments because of an unconscious hatred for his mother. Her belief is closest to which psychological perspective?