Janet noticed that Craig was forgetting to clean up his papers in the living room. Janet failed to notice the many times that Craig had cleaned up. What is occurring?
a. Confirmation bias c. Self-serving bias
b. The fundamental attribution error d. Defensive attribution
A
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_____ are studies that compare cultures on some psychological variable of interest, often with the hypothesis that one culture will have significantly higher scores on the variable than the other(s)
a) International research comparisons b) Cross-cultural comparisons c) Indigenous cultural studies d) Linkage studies
For punishment to be most effective, the behavior should be followed by a punisher every time it occurs
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
People who are __________ are likely to have more severe death concerns
A) in poor physical health B) depressed C) religious D) childless
Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to alcohol abuse because they ______.
A. show reduced sensitivity to the effects that are cues in adults to limit intake B. have a limited ability to develop a tolerance to it C. develop a dependence for it more slowly than adults do D. have increased frontal cortex response during working memory