Professor Wagner told her psychology class that they must have performed poorly on their midterm exam because they were lazy and did not study. Professor Wagner's belief is an example of a(n) ________.
A. stereotypical comment
B. self-serving bias
C. dispositional attribution
D. external attribution
Answer: C
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a. Kuder Occupational Interest Survey. b. Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory. c. Career Assessment Inventory. d. Carnegie Interest Inventory.
Why does associative learning provide an enormous survival advantage?
a. ?Organisms are able to instinctively and rapidly respond to threats. b. ?Organisms can comprehend the complex relationship between environment and habitant. c. ?Organisms can predict the future and thus are given time to prepare for future events. d. ?Organisms can change their behaviors and unpredictably protects them from natural enemies.
Which of the following interests is shared by researchers within the discipline of cognitive science?
a. internal representations of the world b. individual differences c. the relationship between emotions and thought d. an emphasis on problem solving
Olivia is punished for spilling her cereal. Her parents give her a spanking and send her to her room, where she cries. Later, her puppy makes a mess on the floor. Olivia kicks her puppy and puts it out in the yard where it whines sadly. Which of the following statements explains her behavior toward the puppy?
a) Olivia is correctly applying Skinnerian principles of negative reinforcement to change her dog's behavior. b) Olivia is using negative punishment on her dog and it will change the dog's behavior. c) Olivia is modeling the aggressive behavior her parents demonstrated to her. d) This is how all children behave.