Theories that address the manner in which individuals monitor their own behaviors and make adjustments in pursuit of goals is referred to as:
a. control
b. self-regulation
c. volition
d. none of the above
Ans: b. self-regulation
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Answer:
Studies on actuarial vs. clinical prediction by Meehl, Sawyer, and Sines have indicated that a set of rules is
a. more accurate than inexperienced professional practitioners. b. about as accurate as trained. c. more accurate than trained professional practitioners only when they don't know the rules. d. more accurate than the interpretations of trained professional practitioners even when they know the rules.
Noam Chomsky proposed that
A. humans are genetically programmed to acquire and use language. B. language is learned through the mechanism of reinforcement. C. as children learn language, they produce only sentences they have heard before. D. the underlying basis of language is different across cultures.
Boys with lower levels of testosterone are more likely to:
a. become gay or homosexual b. show behavioral problems such as rebelliousness c. be very easy-going and pleasant when socializing d. develop cancer later in life