Brady is caught going 90 mph in his car through a school zone. He protests to the police office that he feels he has done nothing wrong
He feels that kids who are "smart enough to go to school, should also be smart enough not to step in front of a speeding car." Brady likely has ________ personality disorder.
a) borderline
b) antisocial
c) narcissistic
d) avoidant
ANS: B, People suffering from antisocial personality disorder often disregard the rules of society and the basic rights of others, while not feeling that they are doing anything wrong.
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a. classical conditioning b. operant conditioning c. vicarious observation d. observational learning
What is the first question that you should ask after completing an experiment?
a. Did the independent variable cause the outcome? b. Could chance alone account for the outcome? c. Is the experiment internally valid? d. Is the research hypothesis accurate?
Which item is NOT related to the vestibular sense?
a. papillae b. saccule c. utricle d. semicircular canals
Recall that Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) told teachers that some of their students were "bloomers." Consequently, those students actually performed better than students who were not labeled as bloomers. This finding suggests that
a. the bloomers really were better students than their peers. b. the teachers were motivated to prove that the researchers were right. c. the teachers were motivated to reward bloomers and punish the others. d. teachers' expectations were powerful in influencing the bloomers' behaviors.