Changing one's behavior just because other people are nearby is the gentlest form of social influence known as __________
Fill in the blank with correct word
ANSWER: mere presence
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The scatter plot for a set of X and Y values shows the data points clustered in a nearly perfect circle. For these data, what is the most likely value for the Pearson correlation?
a. A positive correlation near 0 c. Either positive or negative near 0 b. A negative correlation near 0 d. A value near +1.00 or –100
Devon and Liz are studying for their test on Canadian history. Devon asks Liz, “Hey, do you remember who the fourth prime minister of Canada was?” Liz pauses for a few seconds and then answers, “John Abbott.” As soon as she answers, her cell phone rings. It is her friend Carla, and Liz talks to her for about 10 minutes. When she gets off the phone, Devon says, “Liz, I didn't hear you.
Who was the fourth prime minister?” Liz thinks for a few moments and then realizes that she has forgotten the answer. This scenario illustrates the importance of memory: A) misattribution. B) rehearsal. C) consolidation. D) reconsolidation.
Which of the following is representative of Sir Francis Galton's perspective on the causes of IQ?
A) Galton believed that intelligence was determined 50% by environment and 50% by genes. B) Galton placed a lot of stock in heredity and believed that genes significantly influenced IQ. C) Galton was an environmentalist and believed that social factors significantly influenced IQ. D) Galton believed that intelligence was a trait that changed significantly over time.
In the article on object permanence, Now You See It, Now You Don't, a problem which was noted with
Piaget's conservation task is that it (a) was too difficult (b) required children to have object permanence (c) asked the same question twice (d) could only be done with children who had not yet learned language