People are more likely to do favors again when their favors are followed by thank-yous than when followed by yelling. This is an example of ________
a. the law of negation
b. reward
c. the law of effect
d. politeness
c
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Which of the following psychosocial theory concepts is most similar to Vygotsky's zone of proximal development?
a. Psychosocial crisis b. Stages of development c. Developmental tasks d. Radius of significant relationships
One interesting study found that the heritability estimates for disordered eating were about 6% at age 11, but at age 14 the estimates for genetic contributions had increased to 46%. What is the best explanation for this finding?
A. The researchers made more accurate measurements at the 14-year-old time point. B. All eating disorders have a 3-year latency period that it takes them to fully develop. C. Factors associated with puberty - stress, hormones, and dieting - may be responsible. D. People with eating disorders dropped out of the study, biasing the results.
The general adaptation stage that involves coping with the stress is called the
a. response stage. c. exhaustion phase. b. alarm phase. d. resistance phase.
There is a general consensus among research psychologists that authorship of a scientific paper should be based mainly on the
A. time a person has spent on the project. B. number of previous publications on the same topic a person has. C. scholarly importance of the person's contribution. D. person's status in terms of advanced degrees and academic position.