People who experience social rejection tend to eat more unhealthy foods—ice cream, cookies, and French fries—compared to those that don't. Research suggests that this is mainly because social rejection triggers ____
a. a "survival mentality," which involves loading up on high-fat and high-carbohydrates foods
b. biochemical changes in the brain, which make high-fat and high-sugar foods more appealing
c. an increase in metabolism, which leads to increased hunger
d. a general breakdown in self-regulation
D
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Given the research on young children's memory, which of the following would a preschooler most likely remember?
a. Objects used while washing the family car b. Activities that occurred while playing on the playground c. The steps involved in making cookies d. The ingredients used to make cookies
Color and brightness constancy are best explained by the ____ theory of color vision.
A. trichromatic B. opponent-process C. retinex D. constancy
What type of intelligence includes the person's vocabulary, cultural information stored in long-term memory, and logical reasoning abilities?
a. verbal intelligence b. performance intelligence c. fluid intelligence d. crystallized intelligence
When we compare ourselves to others who are less capable, we are engaged in a(n) ________
A) downward attribution B) upward attribution C) downward social comparison D) upward social comparison E) lateral social attribution