Susan goes to the park every Saturday morning. She usually watches the children playing on the playground while she stretches and warms up before her 3-mile jog. After several weeks, Susan notices that the little boys seem to be more aggressive in their play than little girls of the same age. Susan wonders why this is the case, speculating that parents were more permissive of the boys' play and more protective of the girls. Susan asks herself how one could change so that there would be no gender differences. Which of the scientific goals of psychology is Susan forgetting?
A. tentative understanding of the cause
B. observation of how people behave
C. application to enhance human welfare
D. influencing behavior by controlling the cause
C. application to enhance human welfare
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a. the behavior may increase in frequency, intensity, or duration b. novel behaviors may occur c. emotional behaviors may occur d. all of these
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A. 15 B. 45 C. 65 D. 85
Jane is aware that she is sitting in her psychology class and it is almost lunchtime. She is also aware of how tired she is since staying up late to watch a movie
Thus, if Jane is aware of what is going on around her and what is going on within her, then it is safe to say that she is in a(n) a. state of waking consciousness. b. altered state of consciousness. c. unconscious state. d. preconscious state.
_______ aggression stems from feelings of anger and is aimed at inflicting pain, whereas ________ aggression serves as a means to some goal other than pain
a. Hostile; instrumental b. Direct; passive c. Instrumental; hostile d. Passive; direct