Adolescent egocentrism is characterized by excessive
a. convergence
b. achievement.
c. self-absorption.
d. depression.
c
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Chapter 6 featured a demonstration based on some research by Beverley Fehr, about characteristics that are important for a close friendship. Women were more likely than men to emphasize that a person should
a. stick up for a friend who has been insulted. b. respect something that is important to a friend. c. try to cheer up a friend who is bothered by something. d. listen to a friend discussing a problem.
Behaviorism is the approach to psychology spearheaded by Watson that sought to eliminate consciousness and introspection and ____
a. substituted research on animals in place of humans in order to do so b. substituted objective methods that focused on animal and human behaviors only c. to study the relationships between environmental events and animal behavior d. to study the linkages between behaviors and their adaptive value
The biggest mistake students make when reading their text is that they often read the material too slowly
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Kelley (1950) found that students who expected a warm substitute teacher formed a favorable impression of him, whereas students who expected a cold substitute teacher formed a negative impression of him,
even though the lecture was the same for both groups. What was the reason given for this result? A) Students in the "cold" condition didn't know what condition they were in. B) Chronic accessibility was different for different students. C) Students were primed with different expectations, which led to different interpretations of the teacher's actions. D) Different self-knowledge led to different interpretations of the teacher's actions.