Sometimes, respondents engage in active deception to keep the researcher from forming a negative image of the respondent. This behavior is called
a. self-deception positivity.
b. impression management.
c. acquiescence.
d. satisficing.
B
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What problem-solving strategies don't guarantee solutions but make more efficient use of time?
a) heuristics b) stereotypes c) algorithms d) mental sets
Gray matter
A) replaces white matter in middle childhood. B) consists largely of myelinated nerve fibers. C) increases steadily throughout childhood and adolescence. D) declines as synaptic pruning and death of surrounding neurons proceed.
A variable, such as the personality of a subject, that might affect the outcome of an experiment would be controlled by
a. random assignment of subjects. b. assuming the effects of the variable are negligible. c. manipulating the dependent variables simultaneously. d. repeating the experiment several times until the results are consistent.
The United States has celebrated independence and rugged individualism from the time of its inception. This suggests that American attitudes toward conformity are
a. generally positive. b. situation-specific. c. generally negative. d. interdependent.