The inverted U function describes the relationship between
a. deprivation and sex drive.
b. stimulation and curiosity.
c. arousal and performance.
d. reinforcement and performance.
C
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Martin is a psychologist who is currently conducting experiments in an attempt to understand how physical or genetic factors influence and determine behavior. Martin would most likely be classified as:
a. a clinical psychologist b. an applied psychologist c. a psychiatrist d. a research psychologist
According to Holland's theory of careers, a person who is popular, self-confident, and who possesses a high level of energy and verbal skills would fit best into which of the following personality types?
a. realistic b. enterprising c. social d. conventional
Over the past 100 years or so, people in industrialized societies have been maturing earlier, as well as growing heavier and taller than in the past. This phenomenon is referred to as the
A. dynamic systems approach. B. rhythmic stereotype. C. cephalocaudal principle. D. secular trend.
What piece of evidence from Gordon Gallup's work on chimpanzees can be used to support the idea that the self's relationship to others is important for the development of the self-concept?
a. Only female chimpanzees recognized their reflection in the mirror. b. Chimpanzees can recognize other chimpanzees but not their own reflection in the mirror. c. All chimpanzees recognized their reflection. d. Only chimpanzees who had been raised in social environments seemed to recognize their reflection in the mirror.