Riesman et al. (1991) found that as temperatures rise to uncomfortable levels, major league baseball pitchers are more likely to hit batters with a pitch. This finding is consistent with
a. social learning theory.
b. the cognitive neoassociation model.
c. the role of negative affect in aggression.
d. scapegoating.
c
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a. unimodal b. bimodal c. normal d. all of the above
Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used when people accept information as true because it has been believed for a very long time or is supported by superstition?
a. intuition b. rationalism c. tenacity d. authority
Which of the following is a correct statement concerning reactions to stressful events?
a. reactions to stress are purely physiological b. stress can have significant short-term and long-term benefits c. reactions to stressful events are general and nonspecific d. all people respond to different stressors in the same ways
____ conducted famous single-subject study on memory using nonsense syllables:
a. Skinner b. Fisher c. Ebbinghaus d. Wundt