Social and personality psychologists share which common goal?
a. understanding individual differences
b. understanding how the presence of others influences people
c. understanding people who are mentally ill
d. understanding causes of human behavior
Answer: D
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a. the misinformation effect. b. the serial-position effect. c. hindsight bias. d. the overconfidence effect.
A researcher asked students of different ages "What would the world be like if humans had tails?" According to Piaget's theory, which one of the following answers would be most likely from an adolescent in the formal operational stage?
a. People don't have tails, so this is a useless exercise. b. I guess they could swing from trees just like the monkeys I saw at the zoo. c. People would be able to hold tails and pass notes under the table while still keeping both hands on the table. d. I wouldn't like having a tail all the time.
Which statement is supported by research on newborn taste preferences?
A) Newborns cannot distinguish basic tastes. B) Not until 4 months do babies prefer a salty taste to plain water. C) Newborns prefer the taste of formula to breast milk. D) Unlike adults, babies relax their facial muscles in response to sour tastes.
Overall, about ____ of people who try to stop smoking are still smoke free after 2 years
a. 0% b. 50% c. 20% d. 80%