The Robbers Cave experiment provided evidence for the ________, showing that cooperative action and shared goals combat prejudice, whereas just being in each other's company does not
FIll in the blank with correct word.
Answer: contact hypothesis
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Twenty-year-old Elton inherited a predisposition to depression and was brought up by a mother who suffered from bipolar disorder. Until now, Elton has avoided depressive or manic symptoms, but according to the diathesis-stress model, he may develop depression if he
A. fails to undergo psychotherapy. B. encounters very stressful events. C. fails to recognize his genuine feelings about himself. D. develops serious diathesis.
Which of these is an advantage of behaviorism?
A. It encourages self-reporting by research subjects, who share their thoughts and feelings with scientists. B. Its research focuses on identifiable, visible actions and does not rely on subjects' descriptions or impressions. C. It proves that language abilities result from cognitive processes inherent to humans. D. Its dual focus allows researchers to study overt behaviors and the processes behind them.
In general, about friendships, it is more accurate to say ________ than to say "opposites attract."
FIll in the blank with correct word.
In Penfield's research, memories elicited by the electrical stimulation of the brain suggested that
a. some brain areas when activated seemed to produce vivid memories of long-forgotten events. b. only recent memories could be electrically triggered. c. memories could be implanted and manipulated using this electrical stimulation. d. long-term memory disruption was caused by this procedure.