The space shuttle Columbia disaster, the Bay of Pigs invasion, and the decision to cover up the Watergate break-in were all mentioned in your text as examples of
A) social facilitation.
B) deindividuation.
C) groupthink.
D) group polarization.
Answer: C
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______ refers to sample standard deviation divided by the square root of the sample size.
A. Standard deviation error B. Estimated standard error C. Sampling standard error D. Estimated sampling error
Marvin has developed a physical dependence on alcohol, and he is unable to control his use of alcohol. Which condition is Marvin most likely experiencing?
a. detoxification b. alcohol overuse disorder c. depression d. intoxication e. alcoholism
In a classic study, Gibson and Walk (1960) placed infants of various ages on a fabric-covered runway that ran across the center of a device called a visual cliff. What were the findings of this study?
A. Most infants spent an equal amount of time on the "shallow" and "dropped" side of the visual cliff because of their immature depth perception. B. Most infants spent most of their time on the "dropped" side of the visual cliff because it was novel. C. Most infants would only cross the visual cliff if encouraged to do so by their mothers. D. Most infants would not cross the visual cliff, even if encouraged to do so by their mothers.
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the heredity of anxiety? a. An inherited tendency can make us tense or uptight
b. A single gene makes us vulnerable to anxiety. c. Panic disorder does not run in families. d. Environmental stress is the direct cause of panic disorder.