Caitlin found it very hard to talk to her brother at the football game until she tuned out the cheering and focused directly on him. The strategy she is using here is ________
a. sensory adaptation
b. noise
c. selective attention
d. information overload
c
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Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In the standard condition about 65% of the subjects obeyed to the 450-volt level. b. In the standard condition 100% of the subjects gave at least the 90-volt shock. c. Individuals were more obedient when part of an obedient group. d. When the victim complained of a heart condition only 12% were obedient. e. Having to touch the victim reduced, but did not eliminate, obedience.
In what way do contemporary researchers' views on psychosomatic illness differ from views held earlier?
a. They now believe in the specificity hypothesis. b. They now believe that every physical illness is a product of the interaction between the mind and body. c. They now believe that only certain physical illnesses have psychological components. d. They now believe that depression is the primary cause of most of these types of illness.
The youngest age at which most colleges label an individual as a returning adult student is ____
a. 25 b. 35 c. 45 d. 55
Of the following coefficients of correlation, which one shows the strongest association between two variables?
a. ?0.90 b. ?0.25 c. +0.10 d. None of the above—not enough information is provided.