Jessica took psychology in the fall semester and is now taking sociology. Several of the concepts are similar, and Jessica finds that she sometimes has trouble recalling some of the major psychological theorists. She keeps getting them confused with sociological theorists. Jessica's problem is most likely due to __________.
A. decoding failure
B. retroactive interference
C. proactive interference
D. Toronto syndrome
Answer: C
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Suppose that as a young worker you report being moderately satisfied with your job. On average, what can someone predict about how your satisfaction will change as you grow older?
a. You will become less satisfied. If you aren't happy now, you probably never will be b. You will remain moderately satisfied. People tend to be consistent over time. c. You will become more satisfied. Old workers generally like their jobs more than young workers do. d. Your satisfaction will increase and decrease repeatedly, with no overall trend.
Which identity status occurs after an individual has explored several options and has made a deliberate decision?
a. diffusion b. moratorium c. foreclosure d. achievement
Michael has just graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology and is applying for a job as a community worker. The skill learned during his psychology coursework that would be the LEAST beneficial in obtaining this job as a community worker would be his
a. ability to work independently. b. ability to write well. c. sensitivity to cross-cultural issues. d. knowledge of the psychological functions of the brain.
Unlike the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales, the Kelvin temperature scale's lowest possible value is zero. Hence, the Kelvin scale can be considered to be ____
a. ordinal. b. nominal. c. ratio. d. interval.