When Abigail was learning a complex new computer program, she found that she made fewer errors when she was working alone than when she was in the computer class. This difference in her performance can best be explained by the principle of
A. descriptive norms.
B. social interference.
C. deindividuation.
D. social loafing.
Answer: B
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Which statement best describes the impact of genetics and environment on a child's IQ?
a. At age two, maternal IQ best predicts the IQ of a child; by age four, the impact of the quality of the home environment becomes as good a predictor as maternal IQ. b. At age two, the quality of the home environment best predicts the IQ of a child; by age four, maternal IQ becomes as good a predictor as the quality of the home environment. c. At age two, paternal IQ best predicts the IQ of a child; by age four, the impact of the quality of the home environment becomes as good a predictor as paternal IQ. d. At age two, of the quality of the home environment best predicts the IQ of a child; by age four, paternal IQ becomes as good a predictor as the quality of the home environment.
The right hemisphere processes information
a. simultaneously. b. sequentially. c. by specific details. d. analytically.
Ambiguity is an important concept in understanding perception because it shows that a single image at the sensory level can result in multiple interpretations at the perceptual and identification levels
a. true b. false
According to Erikson, a feeling of reluctance to connect with others is the result of difficulty in the stage of ____.
a. ego integrity versus despair b. intimacy versus isolation c. identity versus role confusion d. generativity versus stagnation