?Research showing that situations can exert a stronger influence on people’s behavior than any individual predispositions highlights the ____.

To test whether hypnotized subjects might do anything they would ordinarily refuse to do, a researcher asked hypnotized people to pick up a venomous snake and to do other dangerous acts. Why were the results difficult to interpret?

a. Although they did the dangerous acts, so did many people who were not hypnotized. b. Although they did the dangerous acts, most of these participants were mental patients. c. Although they refused to do the dangerous acts, they were not deeply hypnotized. d. Although they refused to do the dangerous acts, the hypnotist was not trying very hard.

Dr. Harshaw is planning to research the relationship between behavioral genetics and the effect of impulsivity on consumer behavior. To complete his research, Dr. Harshaw would likely conduct a ____.?

a. ?representative sampling b. ?twin study c. ?random variable study d. ?personality test

Denise has been using cocaine throughout her pregnancy. Denise's baby is at risk of ______.

A. cataracts and hearing loss B. childhood cancer and blood vessel abnormalities C. restricted physical growth and autism D. microcephaly and neurobehavioral disturbances

Dr. Marks believes that the intelligent person has a global ability to reason and acquire knowledge that manifests itself in the multiple and varied observable behaviors of that person. Dr. Carlson believes that an intelligent person may possess specific talents in some areas but not others because intelligence depends upon a person's strengths and weaknesses. Dr. Marks views intelligence as

________, whereas Dr. Carlson views intelligence as ________. a. a unitary phenomenon; a set of independent skills and abilities b. a psychometric problem; an information-processing problem c. a cognitive issue; a developmental issue d. a biological matter; an environmental matter