________ is the ability to recognize that when some properties (such as shape) of an object change, other properties (such as mass) remain constant.

A. Object permanence
B. Conservation
C. Animistic thinking
D. Egocentrism


Answer: B

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A. mean B. interquartile C. variability D. median

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When we compare the incidence of psychological disorders across countries and cultures, we find that

A. there is remarkable similarity in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures. B. all Western countries have a similar rate of common disorders, but this is not true for developing countries. C. developing countries have a much higher rate of psychological disorder than Western countries. D. there are enormous differences in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures.

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Which of the following is NOT a dimension of personality measured by the NEO-PI-R?

a. Agreeableness b. Extroversion c. Openness d. Psychoticism e. Neuroticism

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Which of the following situations best illustrates the placebo effect?

a) You sleep because you are tired. b) You throw up after eating bad meat. c) You have surgery to repair a defective heart valve. d) You drink a nonalcoholic drink and become "intoxicated" because you think it contains alcohol.

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