When getting ready for work, John makes sure he has his briefcase, his cell phone, and a sack lunch. These items are examples of which category of concepts?
Answer: ad hoc
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Which of the following is an important explanation for the large number of women with depression?
a. It is more acceptable for men than women to admit that they are sick and seek help. b. Depression appears to be associated with the X chromosome. c. Hormonal fluctuations are stronger in women, predisposing them to psychological disorders such as depression. d. Women's experiences of discrimination increase the incidence of depression.
Consistent with contemporary research on sex differences, Woolley found that ____
a. ?there were no sex differences in mental intelligence b. ?men are more prone than women to anger and violence c. ?men are more susceptible to sexually provocative material d. ?women are more susceptible than men to depression and histrionic psychosis e. ?men are more prone than women to anger and violence and women are more susceptible than men to depression and histrionic psychosis
A researcher wants to study fetal alcohol syndrome, a set of deficits in the offspring caused by maternal drinking during pregnancy, by randomly assigning pregnant mice to alcohol and no alcohol groups. Which of the following is the best reason for using mice instead of people for this study? a. Mice consume larger amounts of alcohol relative to their body weight than humans do
b. You don't need to have the approval of an ethics committee in order to study mice. c. Although ethical standards for animal research still apply, some research considered completely unethical for humans can be conducted with animals. d. Mice are so much like people there's no reason to study people.
Which of the following reflects a self-serving bias??
a. ?seeing another person trip and assuming the person is uncoordinated b. ?receiving an A on a test and thinking that the test was easy c. ?being turned down for a job and believing that the interviewer was biased against you d. ?watching another person play the guitar and thinking the person is very talented