Enrico, a five-month-old infant, begins to cry, and shortly thereafter, his mother appears, picks him up, and soothes him. Later, when Enrico is alone in his crib, he cries again. Enrico's latter crying episode is an example of a ___
a. reflex
b. secondary circular reaction
c. tertiary circular reaction
d. mental representation
B
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___________ are predictions about specific events that are derived from one or more __________
A) Hypotheses; theories B) Proofs; hypothesis C) Hypotheses; proofs D) Theories; hypotheses
Kevin works for his own gutter and siding company and loves that he gets to climb around and work outside
Marsha is an accountant who prefers to work in a cubicle protected from the elements of nature. According to Albrecht's research on stress in the workplace, Kevin and Marsha are both content with their respective _____ a) physical variables. b) workloads. c) levels of mental stimulation. d) variety of tasks.
You are at a party and are listening intensely to a friend tell
the "latest gossip," when another person in the room mentions your name in a conversation in a group to the left of where you are standing. According to research on selective attention, you will most likely a. shift your attention to the person who mentioned your name. b. not hear your name mentioned since you are intensely listening to your friend's story. c. not perceive your name being called since this occurred on your left side, not your right side. d. shift your attention every 30 seconds, regardless of whether your name was called or not.
According to sex therapist Barbara Keesling, ________.
A. women can neither be damaged nor inspired by the unrealistic body types portrayed in sexually explicit films B. the constant exposure to sexually explicit films is creating an empowerment of women and increasing objectification of men C. sexually explicit films can be beneficial for women who suffer from low sexual desire D. the objectification of women in sexually explicit films is the source of eating disorders