When an adolescent's newly sophisticated metacognitive capability causes him/her to become self-absorbed and believe that the world is focused on only them, this is called __________
a) fantasy
b) adolescent egocentrism
c) schizophrenia
d) formal operational thought disorder
Answer: b
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Psychologists who study persuasion use the term "receptivity" to refer to whether a person ____
a. is the intended audience for a given message b. is physically able to absorb a given message (whether the person is within hearing or viewing distance) c. "gets" a given message (whether the person pays attention and understands it) d. ultimately accepts, or agrees with, a given a message
Which of the following is true regarding biology and alcohol use?
a. ?Genes related to the body’s ability to break down alcohol in the liver are distributed evenly across the world’s populations. b. ?Native Americans have much higher rates of alcohol dependence than many other ethnic groups in the United States because they lack protective genes. c. ?Certain types of genes found primarily in Europeans are correlated with higher rates of alcohol tolerance. d. ?Certain types of genes found primarily in Asians are correlated with lower rates of alcohol dependence.
Kendra is a 10-year-old musical prodigy. If she hears a piece of music once, she can play it perfectly on the piano from memory. Kendra's abilities would be accurately described using which of the following terms?
A) abnormal B) unusual C) maladaptive D) stigmatized
Which of the following situations is analogous to what is called the "consistency paradox" in the study of personality?
a. A businessman is kind and affectionate with his family, but is authoritarian and demanding with his employees. b. A woman rates herself as calm and stable, and she rarely loses her temper. c. A man's family and friends rate him as organized and responsible, but he occasionally acts carelessly and irresponsibly. d. A teacher rates herself as introverted most recently, but last year she rated herself as extraverted.