When the presence of others enhances one's performance of a well-learned task, we call this effect the _______ phenomenon
a) social facilitation
b) law-of-numbers
c) spectator
d) self presentation
ANS: A
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William James was influenced by the work of:
A) Edward Titchener. B) Sigmund Freud. C) Ivan Pavlov. D) Wilhelm Wundt.
Young Eli, only a bit over 18 months of age, has been fooled by
his parents. In order to get him to willingly take a children's chewable vitamin every day, his parents have taught him that it is a "candy." Now, whenever Eli sees any product that is small and brightly colored, he says "Candy! YUMMM!" and tries to put it into his mouth. Eli's attempt to make new stimuli consistent with his existing mental structures is an example of _____. A) centration B) egocentrism C) accommodation D) assimilation
What concept introduced in an earlier chapter is highly relevant to this
investigation? (a) placebo effects (b) psychic phenomenon (c) normal distribution (d) none of the above
Emily is camping in the woods when suddenly her heart starts racing and her breathing increases. She isn't even aware that a bear has come out from behind a tree, but suddenly she begins feeling terror!
Which theory of emotions suggests that our bodies' physiological changes can lead to the emotion of fear? a. Plutchik's Emotional Wheel theory b. Schachter and Singer Two-Factor theory c. James-Lange theory d. Cannon-Bard theory