The two general tasks of a scientific social psychology are

A) prediction and observation.
B) observation and evaluation.
C) ideographic and nomothetic explanation.
D) description and explanation.


Answer: D

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Marvin has a long history of schizophrenia. His doctors say that he is currently in the residual phase; from this we can conclude that he

a. has recovered. b. has recently suffered an acute relapse. c. continues to be impaired in various ways. d. is experiencing hallucinations but not delusions.

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According to the ____ hypothesis, people tend to evaluate things as good or bad in part by asking themselves: "How do I feel about it?"

a. affective forecasting b. affect balance c. affect-as-information d. emotional intelligence (EQ)

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You called the radio station and won a CD. You can't win again for 30 days. In your case, calling the radio station is controlled by a:

a. fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement b. fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement c. variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement d. variable-interval schedule of reinforcement

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During the exhaustion phase, __________ predominates

a. high muscle capacity c. the parasympathetic division of the ANS b. the sympathetic division of the ANS d. the unsympathetic division of the ANS

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