According to Damon, when Sammy (who is a kindergarten student) is asked, "How do you know that someone is your best friend?" it is highly likely that he will respond:

a) "Because a friend is someone you can count on to help you when you need it."
b) "Because a friend is someone you can talk to about things that are bothering you, and they will stick with you no matter what."
c) "Because I can play a lot with him/her and stay over his/her house a lot."
d) "Because a friend is somebody who is kind and puts my feelings first."


c

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Nicola has good relations with her subordinates, exerts considerable power over them, and is faced with clearly structured tasks within the organization. According to the contingency model, Nicola is most likely to be an effective leader if she

a. concentrates on making sure that her subordinates' feelings remain positive. b. appears to individualize her attention. c. explicitly endorses due process considerations. d. is very task-oriented.

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Mr. and Mrs. Bell are concerned about their sex lives. Mr. Bell is usually unresponsive to sexual stimulation after he has an orgasm. Mrs. Bell is capable of multiple orgasms. Prior to orgasm, Mrs. Bell experiences neither vaginal lubrication nor expansion of the clitoris. What should a therapist tell the Bells?

a. "Mrs. Bell's lack of lubrication may reflect an arousal phase problem." b. "Everything the Bells experience is part of the normal sexual response cycle." c. "Mrs. Bell's having multiple orgasms is a sign of an orgasm disorder." d. "Mr. Bell's unresponsiveness is a sign of an orgasm disorder."

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In a laboratory research study involving "drug addiction" in animals, it was demonstrated that the positive-reinforcing effect (i.e., pleasure) of drugs

A. is a uniquely human weakness. B. is primarily asocial and cultural phenomenon. C. existed even without social and cultural influences. D. is biological, social, and cultural.

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Osmoreceptors appear to

A. increase their rate of firing when placed in a hypertonic solution and decrease their rate of firing when placed in a hypotonic solution. B. increase their rate of firing when placed in a hypotonic solution and decrease their rate of firing when placed in a hypertonic solution. C. increase their rate of firing when blood pressure drops. D. decrease their rate of firing when blood pressure drops.

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