In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Norman Triplett built a "competition machine," in which children wind up a fishing reel. He found that the children were able to wind more quickly when ____
a. they worked as a group side by side than when they worked alone
b. they worked alone than when they worked as a group side by side
c. they were explicitly asked to work as fast as possible
d. they were explicitly asked to take their time to "get it right"
A
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Elise, a bright four year-old, is very reluctant to try new foods. In fact, she has become unwilling to eat anything other than chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, and french fries. What is most likely the critical behavior?
a. fear of getting fat b. refusing new foods c. being a difficult child d. maternal control
Vito finds a correlation of –0.35 between procrastination behaviors and academic achievement. Which of the following is an appropriate conclusion for Vito to draw?
a. Procrastination leads students to perform more poorly. b. Poor academic performance causes more procrastination. c. Elimination of procrastination behaviors will lead students to perform better. d. As a student procrastinates more, her academic achievement decreases.
According to LeBon, __________ is one of the main ingredients of contagion theory.
A) milling B) irrational behavior C) expressive behavior D) circular reaction
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Approximately 3 to 6% of adults report engaging in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) at some point in their lifetime. 2. Many people engage in self-injury as a means of communicating distress or eliciting help from others. 3. Almost half of the Canadian population suffers from some type of psychological disorder in any given year. 4. The levels of impairment associated with psychological disorders can equal or exceed impairments associated with chronic physical diseases. 5. Finding the right treatment for a psychological disorder is a relatively easy process.