A psychologist is interested in finding out why identical twins have different personalities. This psychologist is most interested in the goal of ______________
a) description
b) explanation
c) prediction
d) control
ANS: B, "Why" asks for an explanation.
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The necessity of processing grief is rejected by the a. four-component model
b. dual process model (DPM). c. grief-work-as-rumination hypothesis. d. transactional paradigm.
If you were able to build a time machine and wanted to travel back to observe the first psychology laboratory, where would you go?
A. to Charles Darwin's office in Germany B. to Charles Darwin's boat in England C. to Wilhelm Wundt's lab in Germany D. to Rene Descartes' apothecary in France
The central route to persuasion operates in those situations in which people:
a. are unable to process an incoming message systematically b. are unmotivated to process an incoming message systematically c. are motivated to process an incoming communication with care and attention d. have not yet developed an attitude toward the topic
Sylvester suffers from schizophrenia. He has negative symptoms, such as never feeling pleasure; he also has positive symptoms, which could include all of the following except
A. multiple personalities. B. disorganized thoughts. C. delusions. D. hallucinations.