In the context of the behavioral differences displayed by newborn infants, identify the dimension of temperament that involves infants' readiness and speed to act, without reflection.
A. emotionality
B. impulsivity
C. sociability
D. creativity
Answer: B
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a. more individualistic now than it was a half a century ago. b. less individualistic now than it was a half a century ago. c. equally individualistic now as it was a half a century ago. d. more collectivist now than it was a half a century ago.
The construction of a factory near Valley Mont Elementary School adversely affected the concentration of the students in the school. In order to help the students cope with this problem, the principal of the school invited a(n) _____ who was experienced in dealing with humans and their interactions with their surroundings
A) forensic psychologist B) social psychologist C) environmental psychologist D) industrial psychologist
Empirical findings are those that
a. rely on observation, experimentation, or measurement. b. characterize an entire set of research data. c. are conducted in a field setting outside of a laboratory. d. compare subjects of different ages at a given time.
In a famous study discussed in your textbook, eight normal individuals were committed to a psychiatric hospital after claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations. Which of the following happened next?
A) The hospital staff continued to view them as abnormal, despite the fact that they had no symptoms. B) The hospital staff realized that they had been faking their original symptoms. C) Being in the psychiatric hospital caused them to develop real psychological symptoms after several days. D) They quickly quit the study because the conditions in the psychiatric hospital were so poor.