Stages of sleep are easily distinguished by __________.
A. changes in respiration
B. the quality and quantity of dreams
C. changes in the electrical activity of the brain
D. changes in consciousness
Answer: C
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A psychologist speculates that leaders in the business world are motivated by a sense of inadequacy. She argues that business executives need to make big deals and rise to the top of the corporate ladder to overcome feelings that they are less worthy than others. Which of the following is probably most compatible with her ideas?
A. Freud's theory of personality B. Adler's theory of personality C. Research on need for Achievement D. Research on Type A people
Patty Patience's baby has a difficult temperament, fussing and crying all the time. Patty never loses her temper. The goodness of fit for Patty and her baby is
a. unknown because nothing was stated about clothing. b. poor because both should be difficult. c. unknown because Patty's family income was not given. d. excellent; they are a compatible pair.
Which of the following best explains the typical pattern of cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?
A) Most individuals demonstrate decrements in verbal skills such as vocabulary, and tasks such as working a crossword puzzle or giving instructions become difficult. B) Most individuals begin to experience decrements in problem-solving abilities, and tasks such as adjusting ingredients in a recipe or learning new computer software become difficult. C) Individuals may maintain or even gain in skill on tasks that are highly practiced or based on specific learning, such as playing a card game. D) Mental processes steadily and significantly decline across middle adulthood, and most individuals perceive an accelerated loss of mental acuity.
Julia believes that professors are intelligent, bookish, forgetful, and disorganized. Her belief is an example of
a. an exemplar b. a role schema c. the central trait effect d. the figure-ground principle