The statement "High school seniors with higher SAT scores will have higher GPAs in college" is an example of ________ behavior.
A. predicting
B. explaining
C. describing
D. understanding
Answer: A
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Abby compliments Sharon on her new outfit, despite thinking it is not flattering at all. According to the "new look" at dissonance theory,
a. Abby must feel physiological arousal after her lie in order to feel cognitive dissonance. b. Abby will feel dissonance because she felt her only choice was to flatter Sharon when Sharon asked her,"How do I look?" c. Abby will not feel dissonance because Sharon's outfit is not personally important to Abby. d. Abby will come to believe that Sharon's outfit is flattering in the same way that an observer might inferAbby's attitude from her behavior.
You are watching an infomercial on TV that describes an "amazing weight loss" drug. You know that the product is a sham because the first thing the spokesperson says is wrong. What did she say?
A. "Leptin maintains a constant level of body fat." B. "Through a hormone, the intestines signal the hypothalamus to stop eating." C. "There are peripheral cues and central cues for hunger." D. "Signals for hunger just come from the stomach."
The following types of medications are all used to treat depression EXCEPT
A. SSRIs. B. mixed reuptake inhibitors. C. MAO inhibitors. D. GABA inhibitors.
What is the ultimate goal of psychology?
a. To discover how the brain controls behavior b. To explore the human psyche c. To solve the problems of humankind d. To understand human behavior e. To control behavior