"Shrewd," "timid," and "self-assured" are all adjectives that can be used to represent
A) ?personality theories.
B) ?personality traits.
C) ?personality tests.
D) ?social situations.
B
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Approximately __________ percent of children under the age of 3 are not fully vaccinated in the United States.
A. 10 B. 20 C. 50 D. 80
Although they appear to be in top physical condition, professional basketball players often get sick during the eighty-two-game, six-month-long NBA season. According to the textbook, a likely reason is that ____
a. ?they are exposed to many more germs than other people b. ?their bodies' reserves of adaptive energy are worn down by the constant and long-lasting stressors of the season c. ?a physical defense mechanism kicks in to protect the athletes from burnout d. ?their sympathetic nervous systems become overworked in the resistance stage, and too few catecholamines are released into the bloodstream
Which of the following is considered a possible risk factor for suicide?
a. mania c. employment b. family support d. perfectionism
In the studies conducted by Muzafer Sherif, participants who were put into a dark room by themselves after being in a dark room with others continued to "see" movement in a stationary point of light even when no movement existed
How was this explained by Sherif? a) The adoption of the norm of the group continued to exert influence even when a person was alone. b) The residual effect of sensory memory continued to influence the participants' perception of what they were seeing. c) Groupthink was taking over, so people became unwilling to give a different answer than they had given in a group setting. d) Normative conformity was taking place, in that the participant wanted to feel like part of the group even when it meant giving a wrong answer.