Which of the following summarizes our evaluation of objects and predicts and directs our future actions?
a) attitudes
b) dispositions
c) social cognitions
d) accommodations
Answer: a) attitudes
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Which question would be of most interest to a social psychologist who studies behavioral genetics?
a. To what extent are attitudes inherited? b. What brain structures are involved in describing the self? c. Does high self-esteem help people to resist disease? d. What role does testosterone play in aggression?
Which kind of therapist obtains a standard medical doctor (MD) degree as the first stage of professional training?
A. Clinical psychologists B. Counselors C. Psychiatrists D. Psychotherapists
In Piaget's theory, each time the back-and-forth movement between equilibrium and disequilibrium occurs,
A) children regress to a previous stage of development.
B) less effective schemes are produced.
C) children adapt more than they organize.
D) more effective schemes are produced.
Who among the following is least likely to experience illness due to the stress associated with her job?
A. Mary Lou, a married mother of two young children, works in a low-paying service job 40 hours per week. B. Sally, a single mother of a five-year-old girl, is a lawyer with flexible hours. C. Miranda, a married mother with two young children, is a lawyer with flexible hours. D. Susie, a single mother of a five-year-old boy, works long hours in a low-paying position.