In which section of their research report did Conlon and his colleagues describe how they assigned participants to one of three weight loss groups (goal-focused, achievement-focused, and no-focus control)?
a. discussion
b. method
c. introduction
d. results
ANSWER: b
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a. Epigenetics b. Symbiosis c. Transformational grammar d. Optogenetics
Marge has gone to doctors with more than twenty different somatic complaints in the past year and has had surgery four times. She has few anxiety or depressive symptoms, but doctors never satisfy her when they say, "There's nothing wrong with you physically." What is unusual about this patient? a. People with somatic symptom disorders rarely shop around for doctors
b. People with somatic symptom disorders usually show only one physical complaint. c. Somatic symptom disorder often includes depression and anxiety. d. Somatic symptom disorder affects mostly males.
According to Rotter, in situations where more than one behavior is possible, we should choose the behavior with the largest combination of:
a. reinforcement and need b. expected success and value c. need and opportunity d. primary and secondary needs
Ellie is a graduate student in psychology at the local university. She is interested in one day specializing in the study of abnormal behavior. What area of psychology should she focus on in school?
a. health psychology b. psychopathology c. psychobiology d. developmental psychology e. school psychology