Blair has heard repeatedly from her parents about the potential dangers of drinking alcohol, yet at a party she gladly accepts a beer from a classmate. Blair thinks that this classmate is one of the most popular students at school. In this situation, what type of thinking is most likely dominating Blair's decision to accept the beer?
A) inductive reasoning
B) intuitive thought
C) concrete reasoning
D) analytic thought
B) intuitive thought
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a. whether the scientific method is applied. b. the number of variables explored. c. whether the focus is on the individual or the group. d. an emphasis on how social context and behavior.
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a. act as dopamine antagonists b. act as dopamine agonists c. slow the reuptake of serotonin d. reduce the levels of serotonin in the brain
Which of the following might help to explain the vast differences in the incidence of eating disorders among men and women?
A. The influence of behavioral genetics B. The fact that boys are encouraged to play sports and girls to be active in social functions C. The fact that puberty brings boys' bodies closer to the societal ideal and girls' bodies further from the societal ideal D. The differences in the way boys and girls tend to gain weight from overeating
Jason is 6 years old. His parents think he talks non-stop. In testing in the laboratory, he probably has a vocabulary of about ____ words
a. 2000 b. 2500 c. 3000 d. 3500