As a scientific discipline, social psychology seeks ________
A) a non-skeptical understanding of unobservable forces
B) a unified theory of group behavior
C) an understanding of the nature and causes of social behavior
D) a narrow focus on the determinants of group behavior
E) a subjective understanding of group functions
Answer: C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In classical conditioning to stop bed-wetting, the conditioned stimulus is the sensation of a full bladder. What is the conditioned response?
a. Waking up b. Wetting the bed c. A vibration that wakens the child d. Praise for not wetting the bed
Historians of the witchcraft age concluded that ____
a. the mentally ill were especially prone to being perceived as witches b. few people were ever accused of being witches and almost none were killed c. many witches were actually intellectually disabled, not mentally disordered d. almost all witches were both mentally disordered and intellectually disabled
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a. May and Husserl b. May and Nietzsche c. Kierkegaard and Husserl d. Kierkegaard and Nietzsche