Humans most readily learn to fear
a. automobiles.
b. electric outlets.
c. spiders.
d. horses.
Ans: c
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break his legs). Research on the idea of catharsis suggests that a. hitting the punching bag will reduce Shawna's "hot-blooded" aggressive intent. b. the good feelings Shawna derives from hitting the punching bag will be replaced by feelings of guilt andshame, which will make her less likely to engage in aggression in the future. c. hitting the punching bag will be a more successful technique for Shawna's attempt to reduce future aggressionthan would distracting herself by going out and having fun with other friends. d. hitting the punching bag will make Shawna feel more aggressive toward her ex-boyfriend.
Research on attitudes toward funerals among Asian and Pacific Island Americans Indicate that funerals are
a. generally not regarded as very important by the community b. likely to involve strict rituals and roles for participants c. usually limited to those who knew the deceased personally d. all of these e. none of these
An experimenter predicts that being a member of a team in college will affect a student's grade point average. In this case, the null hypothesis would be that being a member of a team in college _____
a. increases GPA c. affects GPA b. does not increase GPA d. does not affect GPA
According to the text, parenting has very little effect on adolescents' performance in school
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.