How people select, interpret, remember, and use information to make judgments and decisions is called _______

a. self-esteem
b. social psychology
c. behaviorism
d. social cognition


Answer: D

Psychology

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Bob has been frustrated with his job for the last three months. He was given two new assignments to complete in addition to his regular duties. To make matters worse, his computer is too slow to handle the programs he needs to run. Bob's stress level can probably be explained by:

a. a lack of person-organization fit b. role ambiguity c. role conflict d. role overload

Psychology

Piaget's first stage of cognitive development, which extends from birth to about two years of age, is:

A) concrete operational. B) formal operational. C) preoperational. D) sensorimotor.

Psychology

In the stress literature, events such as getting married, losing a spouse, or sudden employment

are termed __________. Fill in the blanks with correct word

Psychology

Why is the Scoville scale considered a psychophysical scale?

A. It measures the relation of velocity to loudness. B. It measures a psychological variable (piquancy) as a function of a physical dimension (the amount of capsaicin). C. It measures a physical variable (the amount of heat) as a function of a sensory dimensions (taste and touch). D. It focuses on the psychological, rather than the physical, experience of consuming hot peppers.

Psychology