Which of the following statements best summarizes the cognitive appraisal model of stress developed by Lazarus?
a. Our experience of stress depends on past learning.
b. Our experience of stress depends on how we interpret situations.
c. Our experience of stress depends on cultural norms.
d. Our experience of stress depends on individual personality variables.
B
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Which of these is a difference between long-term memory and short-term memory?
a. Long-term memory decays rapidly if it is not rehearsed. b. Long-term memory deals with skills instead of language. c. Long-term memory can store much more information d. Long-term memory is not subject to proactive interference.
If you wanted to compare the personality of one country versus another, why is it necessary to get a representative sample of the whole country?
a. Population density varies from one part of the country to another. b. All people should think they had an equal chance to participate in the study. c. Personality varies, on average, from one part of the country to another. d. Research grants require researchers to treat all areas of the country equally.
Which of the following students provides the most accurate statement regarding the research about North Americans' ideal romantic partner?
a. Quincy: "The gender differences are small when people judge a partner who would be ideal for marriage.". b. Arundhati: "In the current era, there are no statistically significant gender differences when making judgments about either an ideal sexual partner or an ideal marriage partner.". c. Sam: "Women seldom mention attractiveness, either for an ideal sexual partner or marital partner.". d. Sarah: "The gender differences are very large when people judge an ideal sexual partner.".
The main disadvantage of face-to-face interviewing is
a. Experimenter bias b. Reliability c. Validity d. Response rate