A speech act such as “I promise to study my psychology textbook tonight” is called a(n) ______.

a. assertive
b. directive
c. commissive
d. expressive


c. commissive

Psychology

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Generally speaking, research has found that the moral decision-making processes of males and females are far more similar than they are different

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

When using PsycInfo for a literature search, it is most common to enter a(n) ____ into the database

a. subject word b. description of the article c. journal name d. article title

Psychology

In adults, obesity is defined as having a ____

a. ?weight of over 200 pounds b. ?BMI of 30 or more c. ?weight of over 150 pounds d. ?BMI of 20 or more

Psychology

The Binet-Simon scale of intelligence yielded a score called the

a. mental age. c. mental quotient. b. intelligence score. d. intelligence scale.

Psychology