If your anxiety while giving a speech in class gradually fades, it may suddenly recover when a noisy ceiling fan starts up or someone walks in late. This is an example of _____
A) ?disinhibition
B) ?short-term habituation
C) ?blocking
D) ?overshadowing
A
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Angus is accused of having a restriction of range problem in his evaluations of coworkers. What is most likely to be true about Angus?
a. His ratings fluctuate dramatically over time. b. He tends to believe that friendly subordinates are also competent. c. He rates people he doesn't know well inaccurately. d. He probably fails to make adequate distinctions among those he evaluates.
Everyone views events in the same way.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Freud's psychosexual theory was the first to stress the influence of
A) the early parent–child relationship on development. B) society's values and beliefs on parent's disciplinary techniques. C) older siblings on newborns. D) the academic environment on young children.
Why do schemas differ from culture to culture?
a. Cultures differ in terms of what is important and relevant to the people who live there. b. In some cultures, a good memory is more important than in other cultures. c. Life is simpler in nonindustrialized cultures, making schemas less important. d. Survival is more difficult in nomadic cultures, making schemas more important.