Which of the following neurotransmitter systems is the target of many commonly used insecticides and the nerve gas, sarin?
a. Glutamate
b. Acetylcholine
c. GABA
d. Epinephrine
e. Norepinephrine
Answer: B
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A condition in which two or more persons must depend on one another to meet each person's needs or goals is called
a. deindividuation. b. mutual interdependence. c. status inequalities. d. an empathy-helping relationship.
Allowing others to make decisions and have influence in desired outcomes is considered
A. Manipulation B. Delegation C. Empowerment
Cohen proposed effect-size conventions based on the effects observed in psychology research in general because
A) experimenters need to assess whether the obtained effect size will allow them to reject the null hypothesis. B) determining how large an effect can be expected in a given experiment is difficult. C) they follow from the original scales he developed. D) they are more accurate than calculating a minimum meaningful difference.
Regarding the influence of traits and situations on people's behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Personality traits tend to be too inconsistent to predict such things as job performance, dangerous driving, or successful marriages. b. Situations greatly influence our behavior as illustrated by the fact that it would be unusual for most people to dance at a movie or read a book at a football game. c. Many personality psychologists now place equal weight on traits and situations as ways to explain behavior. d. External circumstances influence the expression of a personality trait.