Sarah becomes frustrated because she cannot make cupcakes that look like the ones in Martha Stewart's cookbook. Which of the following does this exemplify?
A. upward social comparison
B. downward social comparison
C. social identity theory
D. self-schema theory
Answer: A
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Sing Tung is given a new drug. As a result, his normal sleep cycle is altered. He moves from stage 0 to stages 1-2-3-4 and then abruptly awakens. The experimenter has recorded his brain activity. Which of the following is not characteristic of Sing Tung's altered sleep cycle?
a. ?A great deal of dream activity was present. b. ?Some alpha waves were present. c. ?Many high amplitude, slow brain waves were present. d. ?Muscle tone was similar to the awake stage.
The original MMPI was developed via the__________ approach to objective test construction
a. empirical criterion keying b. factor analytic c. content validation d. none of the above
When some body change is linked to age but appears to be the product of environmental influences or health habits, it is an example of _______
a. maturation b. the impact of free radicals c. primary aging d. secondary aging
What trend/shift in fathering in developed countries has been seen recently?
What will be an ideal response?