Positive correlations between variables occur when:
a. high scores on one variable are associated with low scores on another variable.
b. high scores on one variable are associated with high scores on another variable.
c. high scores and low scores are significantly related in a negative way.
d. low scores on a key variable are related to high scores on a second variable.
b
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a. skeletal nervous system. b. endocrine system. c. parasympathetic nervous system. d. sympathetic nervous system.
Which of the following would be most likely to reach to touch a spot of red dye on his head when seeing his or her reflection in a mirror?
a. a one-year-old human infant b. an adult chimpanzee c. an adult sloth d. an infant rhinoceros
Which of the following best reflects predictions stemming from the neoassociationistic model of media priming?
a. After watching a violent TV program, Joan writes a letter to the TV station suggesting that nonviolent programming be offered. b. After Jack sees a street fight, he is subsequently easily upset and shouts aggressively when a colleague uses him as the butt of a joke. c. After Tina sees a patient undergo surgery on TV, she subsequently falls in love with her doctor. d. Children who play video games tend to eat dinner with more gusto.
According to the theory of cognitive dissonance:
a. people with high intelligence are frequently out of harmony with their surroundings b. people have a high tolerance for holding psychologically inconsistent views c. people try to increase dissonance by changing conflicting cognitions d. the arousal produced by dissonance is conducive to learning e. people are motivated to be consistent in their actions