"Belief in a just world" is best characterized as a form of
a. perceptual bias.
b. availability heuristic.
c. defensive attribution.
d. fundamental attribution error.
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements is an example of humanistic influence?
a. Capital punishment serves a protective role in a liberal society. b. “I hear what you’re saying.” c. Parental love should mirror the behavior of the child. d. “Do as I say, not as I do.”
In a high-risk study, the researcher must provide the participants with
a. a debriefing. b. an appropriate phone number in case of problems that persist after participation in the research. c. a guarantee of confidentiality. d. all of these
A man cancels an important business trip to the mountains because he cannot control his fear of heights. He goes to a doctor to discuss the problem. What diagnosis is the doctor likely to consider?
a. agoraphobia c. social phobia b. acrophobia d. claustrophobia
Where did Hall’s later interests lie?
a. educational psychology b. industrial-organizational psychology c. philosophy d. childhood and then adolescent psychology