Jacob seems to overreact to even the slightest frustration, be it someone spilling coffee or a car blocking his lane change on the freeway. He sees each events as a "provocation" directed specifically at him (whereas others recognize such actions as accidents or thoughtless by others). Jacob seems to have a:
A. authoritarian personality
B. internal locus of control
C. high level of just-world beliefs
D. hostile attribution bias
Answer: D. hostile attribution bias
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Behavior geneticists use the term __________ to refer to influences that make children and adults raised in the same circumstances different.
A. shared environment B. twin design C. direct index D. non-shared environment
What was the UR in the Little Albert study?
A) crying when exposed to a loud noise B) fear of a white rat C) fear of anything white and furry D) Little Albert's natural temperament of being "stolid and unemotional"
Sensations from the mechanoreceptors in the skin of the face, mouth, tongue, and the dura mater of the brain travels centrally along branches of a. the medial lemniscus
b. the dorsal column. c. cranial nerve V. d. cranial nerve VIII.
In which disorder does a person seem to experience at least two or more distinct personalities existing in one body?
a) schizophrenia b) panic disorder c) depersonalization d) dissociative identity disorder