The weapons effect refers to the tendency for the ____
a. mere presence of a weapon to increase aggression
b. ownership of a weapon to increase aggression
c. aggressive people to construe ambiguous items as weapons
d. people to assume that if others have weapons, they must have aggressive intentions
A
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A(n) ____ attachment style is characterized by the infant paying little attention to the mother and easily separating from her, whereas an ____ attachment style is characterized by the infant clinging to the mother and being reluctant to explore.
A. insecure-avoidant; insecure-resistant B. insecure-avoidant; insecure-difficult C. secure; insecure-avoidant D. insecure-resistant; insecure-avoidant
Adolescent suicides differ from suicides at other age levels in all of these ways EXCEPT:
a. adolescents may be more suggestible and eager to imitate others b. in addition to depression, may also experience anger and impulsiveness c. suicides may be triggered by more immediate stress, especially at school d. many experience significant loss before the suicide
Physicians must carefully monitor the dose of lithium they give to bipolar patients because ____
a. people develop a tolerance to the drug and must gradually increase their dosage b. people develop a sensitivity to the drug and must gradually decrease their dosage c. the amount of drug needed to achieve a good effect varies from one time of year to another d. the most beneficial dosage is just less than the dosage that is toxic
What similarity did Wilhelm Wundt share with Aristotle?
A) Both used introspection to try to discover the basic elements of experience. B) Both saw the mind as a natural event that could be studied scientifically, like light and heat. C) Both believed that physical events were not related to psychological sensation and perception. D) Both agreed on the relation between the unconscious mind and behavior.