Suppose that you are studying the concept of self-handicapping. Research shows that you will be able to remember this concept especially well if you link it to yourself in some way (e.g., by thinking of personal examples of times that you yourself engaged in self-handicapping). This demonstrates the power of ____
a. the self-reference effect
b. automatic egotism
c. the self-enhancement motive
d. self-regulation
A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
When the teacher was handing out this test, you noticed that your respiration rate and heartbeat increased, your palms got sweaty, and your hand shook a little. Your pretest behaviors were triggered by the ________. Upon completion of the exam, your body returned to its normal state by way of the ________.
A) parasympathetic nervous system; sympathetic nervous system B) sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system C) somatic nervous system; autonomic nervous system D) autonomic nervous system; somatic nervous system
Addressing problems while they are manageable and before they are more resistant to treatment is key to prevention
a. universal b. secondary c. selective d. primary
The greatest discrepancy in household task performance in heterosexual couples is found when males endorse ____ gender roles for themselves
a. feminine b. masculine c. androgynous d. no