Which of the following is an example of conformity?
a. A soldier shoots enemy women and children on orders from his commanding officer.
b. A policeman beats a prisoner to force a confession on orders of his commanding officer.
c. Passengers move to the back of the bus as soon as the driver tells them to.
d. Stan has thrown away all of his old ties and bought new ones to "be in style."
d
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Loraine is vain and self-centered. When she goes out, it is not at all uncommon for her to do things that ensure she is the center of attention. Her close friends describe her as a "drama queen." Assuming that her behavior is sufficient to warrant a diagnosis, which of the following personality disorders is she most likely to be diagnosed with?
A. Antisocial B. Borderline C. Histrionic D. Narcissistic
The first instinct fallacy refers to the false belief that it is better not to change one's first answer even if one starts to think that a different answer is correct
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Paracelsus introduced the notion of psychic or mental causes for abnormal behavior and posed a treatment that would become known as
a. behaviorism. b. hypnosis. c. asylums. d. tarantism.
You read a fill-in-the-blank question on an exam and are sure you know the answer. However, when you start to write the answer, you find you cannot recall it. You feel you are just about to recall it and become frustrated,
almost like you are about to sneeze but cannot. Which terms do psychologists use to describe your experience? a) memory decay b) episodic failure c) feeling-of-knowing d) tip-of-the-tongue