Clancy just made a very low score on her first psychology test. Clancy is more likely to develop learned helplessness from this experience if she attributes her failure in psychology to
a. the type of test questions the psychology instructor uses.
b. her lack of interest in psychology.
c. her lack of preparation for this particular test.
d. her general lack of preparation for college.
D
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Studies of the immune system in animals have found that stressors such as crowding
a. can lead to increased levels of immune system activity. b. can activate the release of aggressive pheromones. c. can increase levels of serotonin and dopamine. d. can reduce various aspects of immune system activity.
For most people, going to college requires sacrificing immediate comforts and pleasures for the sake of a better future life. That is, for most people, college is ____
a. an exercise in delay of gratification b. a way to avoid natural selection c. an example of how the automatic mind supersedes the conscious mind d. an example of "peace versus war" psychology
According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT one of the three broad perspectives that shape modern psychology?
a. biological b. therapeutic c. psychological d. sociocultural
When parents belittle, scream at, or physically abuse their children, the parents, themselves, become which of the following for fear and withdrawal?
a. conditioned stimuli b. conditioned responses c. unconditioned stimuli d. unconditioned responses