In order to control our attention to a stimulus, we must be able to focus on relevant information but also suppress our focus on irrelevant information. This suppression describes the process of
a) inhibition
b) spotlighting.
c) orientation.
d) filtering.
A
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Norman, a 71-year-old white widower, is very depressed. He still lives in the small town that he grew up in and attends church every Sunday. He also attends many other regular social activities during the week. What statement regarding Norman's susceptibility to suicide is most accurate?
a. Norman is at minimal risk to commit suicide because he has so many ties to his community. b. The fact that Norman is an elderly, white, depressed male puts him in a high-risk group, but his social support system is a positive sign. c. Norman displays many of the risk factors associated with suicide and is likely to attempt but not successfully complete suicide. d. Norman's severe, untreated depression is concerning enough that he requires immediate hospitalization.
Wanda takes a personality quiz she fins on social media. At the end of the quiz, her feedback notes that she is pushy, bossy, and sometimes overbearing. Wanda shrugs and notes that even though she is a good delegator, the quiz probably isn't actually that valid. What does this exemplify?
A. self-schema theory B. social identity theory C. biased views of feedback about the self D. biased views of your own traits
In Keutzer's survey of students' peak experiences, the highest percentage of students endorsed:
a. drugs as triggers to peak experiences b. sexual lovemaking as a trigger to peak experiences c. looking at the beauties of nature as triggers to peak experiences d. looking at paintings as triggers to peak experiences
There has been ample evidence gathered through research that circadian rhythms affect peak performance. Given this impact, individuals with different chronotypes will most often peak at different times of day. This rule applies to
a. physical and cognitive tasks. b. physical tasks only. c. tasks that require complex reasoning. d. cognitive tasks only.