Demand characteristics refer to:
A) pressure participants feel to finish a study even when they feel uncomfortable
B) pressure to give socially desirable answers to survey questions
C) cues for authority that encourage research participants to respond honestly
D) subtle cues in an experiment that suggest to participants how they should behave
D
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How might the survival of the human (and pre-human) species over millions of years have been enhanced by the facial expression we would call happiness?
A. It would have helped members of a group locate food. B. It would have hidden, or "masked," violent or aggressive tendencies. C. It would have protected people from attacks by predators. D. It would help separate friend from foe.
Janice broke up with her long-time boyfriend Chuck two months ago. Every time any memory of Chuck creeps into her mind, she consciously pushes these memories out of her mind. Janice is trying to forget "this guy" by using
a. suppression. b. repression. c. disuse. d. interference.
If we were interested in knowing whether early childhood experiences contributed to the later development of personality disorders, we would likely use:
a. the experimental method. b. exploratory research. c. naturalistic observation. d. the retrospective method.
A psychologist treats people who exhibit abnormal behaviors by trying to uncover their unconscious conflicts. Which model of abnormal behavior is this psychologist using?
a) cognitive b) behavioral c) sociocultural d) psychodynamic