During Schaie's achieving stage, which characterizes early adulthood, people tend to use their intelligence to ______________.
a. gather up information and knowledge for future use
b. resolve issues relating to jobs, marriage, and social contributions
c. protect and nourish their spouses, families, and careers
d. become involved in the larger world and its social institutions
Answer: b. resolve issues relating to jobs, marriage, and social contributions
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Regarding hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Eating is encouraged and increases when the stomach is stretched or distended. b. The stomach is not essential for feeling hunger. c. The brain receives many signals from parts of the digestive system, ranging from the tongue and stomach to the intestines and liver. d. For many people, hunger produces an overall feeling of weakness or shakiness, rather than a "growling" stomach.
Freud was initially interested in hypnosis as a method of treating hysteria but later rejected it as the preferred method of treatment because it
A. lost general credibility in the scientific community. B. treated only symptoms. C. was only partially and temporarily effective. D. inhibited the superego's positive influence on the id.
Which of the following drugs is NOT considered a narcotic?
A) ?Heroin. B) ?Cocaine. C) ?Oxycontin. D) ?Morphine.
What do self-serving biases, group polarization, and negative stereotypes have in common?
A. They illustrate that we are cognitive misers. B. They illustrate the power of a situation. C. They are potential seeds of misperception. D. They negate conflict.