A father is having a discussion with his 15-year-old daughter. He asks what she plans to do with her life. She replies, "I don't know. Whatever happens to me will happen, I guess!" Her response best illustrates a(n) ____ locus of control.
A. external
B. internal
C. primary
D. secondary
Answer: A
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On a dichotic listening task,
a. people can accurately monitor two tasks at the same time. b. people can accurately monitor two tasks at the same time, except when the tasks are both auditory. c. people notice little about the message that they are supposed to ignore. d. experts tend to process the message that they are supposed to ignore, but novices don't process an irrelevant message.
Jennifer is a classic "tomboy" and insists she has a penis. She says she wants to be a man when she grows up. Most children with gender identity conflicts such as Jennifer's ____
a. become transvestites b. develop gender dysphoria as adults c. do not develop gender dysphoria as adults d. engage in paraphilias as adults
Sensation seekers tend to experience low levels of ____
a. ?norepinephrine b. ?dopamine c. ?MAO d. ?serotonin
Which of the following correctly summarizes one major finding from the cross-species perspective on human sexuality?
A) Male-male and female-female sexual behavior is only found in humans and has not been observed in any non-human animal species. B) Foreplay is a uniquely human behavior, with no analogue found in any species of mammal, including the great apes and lower primates. C) The vast majority of animal copulation takes place in a face-to-face position, much like the primary sexual position of humans. D) The "higher" the species of mammal that is observed, the more likely their sexual behavior will be controlled by learning and experience rather than instinct.