In a very early social psychology experiment, Norman Triplett observes that the presence of other people _______.
A. resulted in longer times among bicycle racers
B. resulted in faster reeling of fishing reels
C. resulted in better playing of musical instruments
D. resulted in gossip being spread faster
Answer: B. resulted in faster reeling of fishing reels
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John believed he had enemies in his neighborhood and at work. He believed he was important to the security of the nation (even though he was a Kindergarten teacher). These are features that characterize the ______ subtype of schizophrenia
a. catatonic c. disorganized b. paranoid d. undifferentiated
Social norming research has shown that college students often believe that those engaging in healthy behavior are:
a. the majority. b. are going to change their behavior after they graduate from college. c. in the minority when, in fact, they are not. d. actually not being honest if they are engaging in healthy behavior or not.
A person's beliefs about connections between mind and behavior are central to
a. Piaget's theory. c. information processing theories. b. theory of mind. d. Vygotsky's theory.
Your neighbor has just accepted a coaching position for a children's soccer team
This is his first time as a coach, and he is not sure whether to be really tough on the children to make them better, like some of his former coaches, or whether to be a "nice guy" like some of his other coaches, who didn't seem to care about winning at all costs. What guidelines could you give him about what he can do to encourage the children to enjoy being on the team and to want to continue to play soccer? What will be an ideal response?