Mark and Cynthia are writing out checks to donate to their alma mater. First, Mark says he's going to donate $5,000, and then Cynthia indicates she might be able to donate more than that
Mark then decides he too could contribute more than $5,000. What is this called? a) Competitive altruism
b) Empathy-altruism
c) Altruism
d) Negative-state relief
a
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Which of the following plays an important role in justifying the inclusion of personality disorders in DSM?
a. All of these disorders have similar genetic etiologies. b. The presence of pathological personality traits in adolescence is associated with the development of other mental disorders. c. All of these disorders are related to an early history of either sexual abuse or family problems. d. The personality characteristics are all reflections of either excesses or deficiencies in neurotransmitter levels.
To what degree are stereotypes accurate?
What will be an ideal response?
You decide to observe the behavior of children in day care. A few days before you are to start data collection you go the center and sit quietly to the side of the room. When the children speak to you, you respond as little as possible. You are
a. attempting to be unobtrusive. b. not going to get good data if you do not interact. c. probably not very good with children. d. trying to warm up the children so that they notice you.
Art has doting parents who praise him every time he sits down and studies. Ben has parents who praise him every now and then when he studies. A learning theorist would predict that if both sets of parents stopped giving encouragement for studying, __________ would continue studying longer because behaviors rewarded on a __________ schedule persist longer.
A. Art; partial B. Art; continuous C. Ben; partial D. Ben; continuous