Although LaShonda has never actually been on a job interview before, she knows what to expect based on her three practice interviews with her high school guidance counselor. This mental model of an interview is one example of what psychologists call a(n)
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: schema (script may also be considered acceptable)
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Which of the following is a correct statement regarding group therapy?
a. it works much more quickly than individual therapy b. it is a more cost effective form of therapy c. it often eliminates the need for drug therapy d. spontaneous remission is more likely to occur following group therapy
A person is conditioned to fear white rats. Soon after, she also begins to fear white cats, white dogs, and white rabbits. Her new, unconditioned fears result from ______
a. vicarious reinforcement c. response generalization b. stimulus discrimination d. stimulus generalization
The oral medications available for erectile dysfunction appear to be effective
A) for all men, regardless of whether they have erectile dysfunction or not. B) for treating all erectile dysfunction, to the extent that all other forms of treatment are no longer used. C) for most men. D) for few men.
Chris is very concerned because her Implicit Association Test results show that she responded more slowly when fat faces were paired with positive words. She's concerned this represents that she is implicitly biased against fat people
What might some psychological scientists tell her to make her feel better? a. The IAT may reveal cultural stereotypes and not personal stereotypes. b. The IAT predicts behavior in most people, so she should be worried about how she will now interact with an overweight friend. c. These IAT results also predict she has negative implicit attitudes toward the elderly. d. A self-fulfilling prophecy is created now that she knows her IAT results.