Researchers studying human memory presented people with two lists of words. One list included the names of objects; the other list contained abstract nouns. The researchers found that people could remember more words from the list with object names. In this study, the type of word in the word list (object name or abstract noun) would be:
a. a placebo
b. a confounding variable
c. the dependent variable
d. the independent variable
D
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In principle of equivalence, Jung argued that:
a. the greater the conflict between the opposing processes or tendencies in a personality, the greater will be the psychic energy produced. c. psychic energy is continually redistributed within a personality. b. only one among a pair of psychological functions is dominant, as even the functions in a pair are opposing. d. there is a tendency toward maintaining a balance or equilibrium in a personality.
There are many critics who argue that the humanistic approach is more of a ____ than a ____.
A. scientific explanation of personality development; philosophy of life B. scientifically proven fact; hypothetical model C. theory of well-being; theory of abnormality D. philosophy of life; scientific explanation of personality development
Within a neuron, information typically flows in which directional order?
a. soma, dendrites, axon b. dendrites, soma, axon c. dendrites, myelin, axon terminal d. axon terminal, neurilemma, dendrites
It "requires a personal investment in which the action of helping others becomes part of one's identity and thus is understood and articulated in terms of what makes one feel good." This statement describes
a. community service. b. apprenticeships. c. occupational deviance. d. international labor regulations.