Which of the following is the best example of a construal?
a. Sam, who attends a showing of the Jerry Springer Show
b. Sarah, who registers to vote at age eighteen
c. John, who believes people born under the sign of Taurus are stubborn
d. Kerry, who decides to marry Ryan
Answer: C
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In the following sentence, choose which word represents a general nominal: Our dog, Sport, chased the car down the street
a. our b. Sport c. car d. chased
Many have argued that Milgram's classic research on obedience to authority was unethical. Indeed, Milgram's research provided much of the impetus for the implementation of ethics committees and research review boards in universities. Why? What was the chief complaint?
a. None of the participants were ever fully debriefed. b. The so-called "learner" could have been seriously physically injured. c. The so-called "learner" had a heart condition, and more precautions should have been taken to prevent possible permanent damage to his heart. d. Participants could have experienced intense, long-term emotional, or psychological trauma.
The conditioning of which of the following behaviors may be useful for distinguishing locked-in individuals from those with more severe brain damage as well as distinguishing the severely brain-damaged individuals who are minimally conscious from those who are in a vegetative state?
a. tongue placement b. movement tics c. eye blinks d. lucid dreaming
Which of the following best describes the culturally different perspective currently held by psychologists and anthropologists?
A. All cultures are different, but some are better depending on what they produce. B. Most cultures are very similar, but ones with extreme differences are usually ostracized and oppressed. C. Each culture has the full potential to grow due to the unique strengths produced within that culture. D. Analyzing a culture is nearly impossible because of great individual differences held by people within the population.