Quan Lee recently lost her job at American Industries Inc because she would often show up for important meetings 20 to 30 minutes after they had started. She was confused about why this upset her boss because her relatives are almost always late for appointments and meetings. Quan Lee's confusion illustrates the fact that
a. our cultural backgrounds exert a considerable influence over our behavior.
b. behavior is determined by multiple causes.
c. motives and expectations can color our experiences.
d. theoretical diversity is an important component in science.
A
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a. become less willing to try behaviors that typify the other sex. b. become increasingly rigid in their gender stereotypes. c. become somewhat more flexible in their perceptions of females and males. d. ignore traditional stereotypes.
Wilhelm Wundt founded the school of psychology called
a. functionalism. c. behaviorism. b. psychoanalysis. d. structuralism.
Karlie is always told that she has beautiful green eyes. To which part of her eye are people most likely to be referring when they tell her this?
A. Cornea B. Iris C. Pupil D. Lens
Young children who are physically active:
a. are likely to have physically active parents. b. are likely to commit crimes when they get older. c. are less likely to get into trouble because they burn off their energy. d. are more likely to slow down and become obese as older children.