You are a very fast swimmer but you always perform better during competitions than during practice. This phenomenon refers to:
a. Social facilitation
b. Confirmation bias
c. Social perception
d. Social loafing
Answer: a
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Penfield's research involving the memories of brain surgery patients utilized electrical stimulation to produce neural firing. During this procedure the patient was completely awake and able to discuss the memories they were experiencing with Penfield. This was possible because
a. of arthroscopic surgical techniques. b. there are no pain receptors in the brain. c. the patients were using biofeedback techniques. d. they already had brain damage.
A major limitation of systematic observation is that it __________
A) provides little information on how participants actually behave B) tells investigators little about the reasoning behind responses and behaviors C) underestimates the capacities of individuals who have difficulty putting their thoughts into words D) ignores participants with poor memories, who may have trouble recalling exactly what happened
______ emphasizes that psychological development is primarily the result of changes brought about by classical or operant conditioning
a. Psychoanalysis c. The information-processing approach b. Cognitive development d. Behaviorism
The fact that homosexuality was once on the American Psychiatric Association list of psychological disorders and now is not on the list specifically illustrates the variability of the ____ criterion for distinguishing between normal and abnormal behavior.?
a. ?“personal distress” b. ?“not typical” c. ?“violation of social norms” d. ?“level of impairment”