Conlon and his colleagues conducted an experiment and found that goal-focused individuals lost more weight than did either achievement-focused or no-focus control individuals.These researchers also found that goal-focused individuals were more committed to reaching their goal weights. They interpreted their results as consistent with the findings of other studies on motivation and relevant to the
design of health intervention programs. At this point in their research, Conlon and his associates are
a. proposing a hypothesis.
b. hypothesis testing.
c. operationally defining terms.
d. theory building.
d
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Current explanations for the prevalence of depression among women include
a. genetic markers for depression located on the X chromosome. b. women's experiences of violence, including sexual harassment and rape. c. media depictions of women as dissatisfied with their lives. d. the acceptability of depression as part of the female gender role.
When Hans Selye injected laboratory rats with saline (salty water), what happened to the rats?
A. Nothing; saline is harmless and only used as a control condition. B. Nothing; rats recover quickly from stress because they are not prone to anxiety as humans are. C. They developed ulcers, because saline has since been discovered to have negative health consequences. D. They developed ulcers, because stress directly affected their physiology.
You and your partner have a 1-year-old daughter. What can you expect her personality to be like, based on her temperament today?
What will be an ideal response?
According to Erikson, if a child fails to learn the skills valued by society, such as reading and math, or if their efforts to perform these skills are considered inadequate, they may develop feelings of
a. shame and doubt. b. despair. c. stagnation. d. inferiority.