Explanations that focus on the characteristics of the immediate situation are described as more ______ than explanations that focus on background factors
A. distal
B. proximate
C. parsimonious
D. social
Answer: B. proximate
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a. If cocaine were cheaper, nine out of 10 users would progress to compulsive abuse. b. The brain adapts to cocaine abuse in ways that upset its chemical balance, causing depression when cocaine is withdrawn. c. Cocaine significantly decreases the chemical messengers dopamine and noradrenaline. d. A vaccine that prevents cocaine from stimulating the nervous system is currently undergoing clinical trials.
Peter Huber's book Galileo's Revenge (1991) was critical of
A. expert witnesses who testified for whatever side paid them. B. judges who refused to allow scientific expert testimony. C. trial consultants who worked only for rich clients. D. corporations that made every effort to avoid being sued by individuals.
In Lora’s family, everyone is an excellent athlete. Her grandparents are active competitive runners, her mother is a triathlete, her father is a prize-winning swimmer, and her siblings have won all-state honors as high school athletes. For some reason, however, Lora has never been much of an athlete. On the other hand, she is a member of state youth symphony and has won numerous awards for solo
and ensemble performances. What does this best illustrate? a. repression c. regression b. compensation d. reaction formation
Penn and Teller used actors pretending to be professionals to convince shoppers of the benefits of magnet therapy to demonstrate the power of _______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).