Which is consistent with the ego?
a. admiring your own reflection in the mirror
b. feeling guilty when you anger your father
c. wanting your neighbor's car because it looks better than your own
d. filling out an application for a desired job
D
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Comer and Laird's (1975) study told some participants that they would be doing a worm-eating task. After a short period during which the participants could contemplate worm eating, the experimenter told them there was a mistake, and that they could choose between worm-eating and weight discrimination tasks. What percent of the participants chose to stay with the worm-eating task when given a more
emotionally neutral (weight discrimination) alternative? a. 100% b. 80% c. 50% d. 10%
"I am a boy. Therefore I want to do the things boys do." This statement is reflective of which theoretical perspective regarding gender-role development?
a. Biosocial theory b. Cognitive-developmental theory c. Psychoanalytic theory d. Social-learning theory
Risky sex is a serious matter
a. because many people who carry STDs remain asymptomatic. b. because it is easy to have an STD infection without knowing it. c. because it is often impossible to tell if a sexual partner is infectious. d. for all of these reasons.
If a researcher is worried that the results of a study done on taboo words in the 1940s might not yield the same results with today's students, the researcher is concerned about
a. Statistical conclusion validity b. External validity c. Internal validity d. Construct validity