In studies on the relationship between TV watching and aggressive behavior, how
is aggressive behavior typically measured?
(a) asking children about how frequently they got in fights
(b) direct observations of children after they had watched certain films
(c) aggression ratings by peers
(d) parental reports
(e) all of the above
E
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Deepa has finally decided where to attend graduate school—University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After she has informed all the schools of her final decision, she begins to question her choice. However, she immediately focuses on all the reasons Illinois was the best choice for her, and better than her other options by far. This reassures her and makes her happy again. Deepa's feeling of
uncertainty and subsequent motivation to justify her choice is an example of ____. a. attributional regret b. post-decision dissonance c. tyranny of choice d. attitude accessibility
The challenge of determining the existence of a g is
the current research focus on assessment rather than on intelligence. adults' resistance to taking tests. the lack of pure measures of intelligence. the expense of conducting extensive, cross-sequential research.
What does the test to study sustained attention of people require them to do?
A. Respond to multiple task demands simultaneously B. Shift their focus of attention and move between tasks that have different cognitive requirements C. Maintain attentional focus for an extended period of time D. Respond discretely to specific visual, auditory, or tactile stimuli
The Boston schoolteacher most responsible for the establishment of mental hospitals in the 19th-century United States is __________.
A. Mary Dexter B. Dorothea Dix C. Laura Constance Wilson D. Martha Custis