Which of the following best describes the term “analysis paralysis?”

A. the activation of the autonomic nervous system
B. becoming incapacitated because of mindfulness
C. the distracting effect of having other people around
D. deciding what task to attend to


Ans: D

Psychology

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___ occurs when individuals become so submerged in a group that they lose their sense of individuality.

a.  Diffusion of responsibility   b.  Deindividuation   c.  Affiliation   d.  Angry aggression   e.  Collective violence

Psychology

It has been found that in humans, latent learning often occurs because of

a. indirect reinforcement. b. immediate gratification. c. operant conditioning. d. the anticipation of future reward.

Psychology

In Lewin's model, tension can be alleviated through a process in which some particular region of the psychological environment dissipates the tension. This is termed:

a. repression b. locomotion c. quasi-need reduction d. dehydration

Psychology

In the months after 9/11, a devastated nation passed a series of laws and instituted practices which many felt were fundamentally un-American. Rendition and torture, sometimes of innocent people, was carried out in the name of terrorist prevention. As a United States Senator, there is a bill you must vote on which will allow American citizens to be tried and convicted for future war crimes such as the ones committed at Abu Ghraib. Discuss how you will vote and why.

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology