The language rules that determine how sounds and words can be combined and used to communicate meaning within a language are collectively known as ______
a. morphemes c. grammar
b. phonemes d. linguistic relativity
C
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Devan is given a test that contains a number of statements such as "I enjoy listening to loud music" and "I am generally a cautious person.". Devan is supposed to mark "true" or "false" next to each statement. This type of test would be considered to be:
a. a projective personality test b. a self-report personality inventory c. a Rorschach test d. the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
At a recent family reunion you saw cousins that you have not seen for years. You also met, for the first time, the spouses of these cousins. Unfortunately, you don't remember most of their names. The name you do recall was your cousin Tom's wife, Nancy; they came at the very end of the reunion. Why did you remember Nancy, but forget all the other names?
a. primacy effect c. maintenance effect b. recency effect d. semantic principle
What did Stanley Milgram find in his work which supports the notion that the perception of authority is important for promoting obedience?
a. He found that the vast majority of people were unwilling to shock the confederate. b. He found the same rates of obedience when he conducted the study at Yale University as when he conducted the study at a lab with no affiliation to Yale. c. He found that obedience rates were higher when the person in charge looked like a scientist compared to when he was perceived to be another ‘participant'. d. He found the same rates of obedience when the person in charge looked like a scientist as when he was perceived to be another ‘participant'.
John and Angela have been married for 6 years. According to research on linked lives like theirs, which statement is most likely true?
a. Angela now works more hours than before she was married. b. John's salary is notably less than had he stayed single. c. Angela's salary is notably less than had she stayed single. d. John now works more hours than before he was married.