Trisomy 13, trisomy 18, and trisomy 21 are all causes of mental retardation associated with
a) prenatal infections.
b) metabolic dysfunctions.
c) fragile areas on the X chromosome.
d) more than the normal number of chromosomes.
d
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Newton believes that all airline pilots are calm, cool individuals who never get excited or show any strong emotional responses. In this case, Newton's beliefs about the traits and behaviors of airline pilots are one example of
a. the fundamental attribution error. b. a confirmation bias. c. stereotypes. d. the matching hypothesis.
Sheila and Peter are invited to a masquerade party. At the party, people start insulting and pushing around Parker, another guest at the party. Given the research on deindividuation, which statement is most likely to be false? a. If Sheila was dressed as a nun and Peter was dressed as a priest, their costumes would decrease thelikelihood that they would behave aggressively toward Parker
b. If there was a loud band playing that made the floor shake, Sheila and Peter would be more likely to behaveaggressively toward Parker. c. If Sheila and Peter were dressed in costumes in which they could not be recognized, Peter would likelybehave more aggressively toward Parker than would Sheila. d. If Sheila and Peter believed that at the end of the party all the guests would have to reveal their true identities,they would be less likely to behave aggressively toward Parker.
Steven and Joe are very bad roommates. Steven is incredibly disorganized and messy while Joe is compulsive in his work and insists that the room be completely tidy at all times. According to Freud, it is possible that both Steven and Joe are fixated at the ____ stage.
A. oral B. phallic C. anal D. latency
When television newscasters dramatize suicides, there is the danger of ____
a. reducing the early identification of suicide attempters b. increasing the lethality of the methods that suicide attempters choose c. increasing the sense of depression among adolescents d. generating copycat suicides