Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
Answer: Thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions
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The idea of finding the one best way to do a job is known as which of the following?
a. Scientific-management approach b. Human-relations approach c. Allostasis d. Behaviorism
What term do psychologists use for the phenomenon that occurs when people are less likely to aid a person in trouble if there are other people around who are also potential helpers?
A) bystander effect B) sole-witness effect C) subtle aggressive effect D) antisocial behaviour effect
Mac is five years old, and his parents were using spanking as their only means of disciplining Mac. After each spanking, Mac grew increasingly angry and usually took it out on the dog or his two-year-old brother. A counselor suggested other punishment alternatives, such as time-out, as well as encouraging the parents to use praise and rewards more often when Mac was behaving appropriately
According to research, since Mac's parents have changed to less punitive parenting, Mac's level of aggression will most likely a. decline. b. remain at the current level since aggressiveness is a part of Mac's innate temperament. c. remain at the current level because Mac is too old to benefit from a change in parenting styles. d. increase because Mac's parents will not be able to suppress his misbehavior and aggression using time-out.
The Flynn effect is a form of self-fulfilling prophecy, in which a person internalizes the expectations of an authority figure
Indicate whether the statement is true or false