The theory by Latané and colleagues (1979) that states that performance in a group decreases because the pressure to work is dispersed among members of the group is called the _____ theory
a. social expectation
b. collective effect
c. locus of control
d. social impact
d
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Because the speech center is generally located in the left hemisphere of the brain, a split-brain patient is unable to describe stimuli that are
a. seen in the left visual field. b. seen in the right visual field. c. presented directly in front of him or her. d. felt with the right hand.
Olivia has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID). She has 17 different "alters," which are strikingly different from her host personality. Some of her alters are not full personalities, but only fragments and memories. Some of the alters are children. What aspect of this case is unusual?
A. It is unusual for a person with DID to have 17 alters. B. It is unusual for a person with DID to have alters that are very different from the host personality. C. It is unusual for a person with DID to have fragmentary alters. D. No aspect of this case is unusual.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics (2011), what were the life expectancies in 2011 of European Americans and African Americans in the United States when ethnicity was taken into account?
a) The life expectancy for European Americans was 79 years and for African Americans was 75 years. b) The life expectancy for European Americans was 95 years and for African Americans was 85 years. c) The life expectancy for European Americans was 62 years and for African Americans was 92 years. d) The life expectancy for European Americans was 72 years and for African Americans was 95 years.
This multiple choice question is an example of a test
a. recall b. recognition c. word-completion d. personal semantic memory