A neonate enters the world with unlearned, organized, and involuntary responses that occur automatically in the presence of stimuli; what these are responses called?
A. behavioral intentions
B. instincts
C. reflexes
D. preparations
Answer: C
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Jennifer confronted her boyfriend about rumors that he was cheating on her with one of her friends. Because he maintained eye contact with her throughout their conversation and seemed sincere in his denial, Jennifer should conclude that
A. her boyfriend must be telling the truth, because maintaining eye contact is a good sign of honesty. B. her boyfriend is obviously lying, as maintaining eye contact is a reliable sign of dishonesty. C. her boyfriend may or may not be telling the truth, because eye contact might signify either honesty or dominance. D. she should have paid more attention to his words than to his body language, as body language is easier to fake than verbal behavior.
Which statement is true about same-sex friendships?
A) Women generally evaluate same-sex friendships more positively than men do. B) Men are generally more disapproving than women if friends do not meet their expectations. C) Throughout life, men have more intimate same-sex friends than women. D) Gay and lesbian romantic relationships rarely develop out of close same-sex friendships.
Which of these is a disadvantage of using correlational studies?
A. Negative correlations can lower the quality of the research. B. Positive correlations are rare and challenging to study. C. In-depth information on individuals is usually not available. D. In correlational studies, researchers can focus on only one variable.