According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman, the "red states and blue states" have become a national shorthand for dividing Americans into opposing camps with
a. reds being upper class and the blues being middle class.
b. reds being conservative and the blues being liberal.
c. reds being urban and the blues being rural.
d. reds being nonreligious and the blues being religious.
B
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Which of the following does the text identify as a way to preserve brain function as we age?
A. Vegan diet B. Aspirin regimen C. Exercise D. Higher income
Rosa receives a low grade on her biology midterm exam. If we know that Rosa is low in self-esteem, we might expect her to
A. work harder preparing for the next test. B. blame others and make excuses for her failure. C. think about the things she does well. D. perform poorly on the next test.
Which of the following is true about the cognitive processes that produce behavior?
A. The situation often initiates behavior. B. Processing information in a "black box" is generally considered a myth. C. Cognitive-affective units are equally accessible from memory. D. Behavior becomes automatic when conscious attention is focused on it.
After your traumatic breakup with your girlfriend, you are having trouble remembering her phone number, her birthday, and other bits of information concerning your two-year relationship. A friend tells you that you are experiencing repression and these bits of information have been pushed into your unconscious mind. Your friend is interpreting your situation based on the theories of
a. Sigmund Freud. b. Carl Rogers. c. Max Wertheimer. d. Abraham Maslow.