People with a hostile attribution bias tend to __________
a. see the worst in people
b. think poorly of themselves
c. be highly successful in business
d. live longer
Answer: A
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a. Darrin, who is worrying about his psychology exam b. Samantha, who is depressed c. Tabitha, who punches other children on the playground d. Stevens, who is extremely shy
What is the purpose of a split-brain operation?
A) To confine epileptic seizures to one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex B) To modify the language functions of the brain C) To enhance aesthetic and emotional responses D) To integrate the functions of both the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex
In Linda Williams' (1994) study, why did women not report sexual abuse experienced as a child?
A. They had repressed it. B. They were so young when it happened; they were not fully aware of the abuse. C. They were unwilling to share this information with the interviewer. D. All of the above
For his honors thesis, Kaj is studying the relationship between video game enjoyment and working-memory capacity. He is using an already established measure of working-memory capacity, but he creates his own video game enjoyment instrument, which consists of the following items (rated on a scale of 1 [strongly disagree] to 5 [strongly agree]): 1. I enjoy playing video games. 2. I am good at playing video games. 3. My family thinks I play video games too much. 4. I find playing video games to be a fun hobby. 5. I find myself thinking about playing video games when I am not playing. Discuss the face validity of Kaj’s measure.
What will be an ideal response?