People often forecast that they will feel ________ when reading about a large-scale tragedy compared to a smaller tragedy. However, findings indicate that people who actually read about such tragedies ________
a) worse; feel the same regardless of the size of the tragedy
b) more overwhelmed; felt worse about the smaller tragedy
c) less concerned; feel the same regardless of the size of the tragedy
d) helpless; felt more empathy for the smaller tragedy's victims
a
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When explaining the cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder, a psychologist who supports a cognitive-behavioral approach would be likely to make which statement?
a. "Excessive use of defense mechanisms helps the person redirect his or her unacceptable impulses into more acceptable behaviors.". b. "Thoughts and actions that reduce anxiety are done repetitively.". c. "Some individuals' personalities need high levels of autonomic nervous system arousal, and repetitive thoughts and behaviors satisfy that need.". d. "Certain thoughts and actions are the result of abnormal activity in particular brain centers.".
Psychologists sometimes prefer to make observations in a laboratory setting rather than a naturalistic setting. The primary advantage of laboratory observation over naturalistic observation is
a. it costs less money. b. participants take their participation more seriously in a professional environment. c. researchers have more control over the research study. d. laboratory observation is more natural.
Missa, your psychology instructor, places a basketball net upon her head. She says, "See how when I pull this part of the net, all of the links in the net closest to this point are being pulled farther along. And this part of the net isn't even moving." Missa's demonstration highlights how __________ works within a __________.
A. spreading activation; multiple memory system model B. spreading activation; semantic network C. encoding specificity; multiple memory system model D. encoding specificity; semantic network
Vygotsky suggested that ___________ speech is used as a guide to behavior and thought
a. public c. private b. practice d. pretend