Certain facial expressions seem to be expressed across cultures. This is known as ______.
A. universality hypothesis
B. converging evidence
C. micro-expressions
D. affect blend
Answer: A
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Children born to two schizophrenic parents have what likelihood of developing the disorder themselves?
a. more than a 90% chance b. about a 46% chance c. about a 66% chance d. less than a 35% chance
As discussed in the text, the sociologist Phil Kunz once performed a study in which he sent 578 Christmas cards to a sample of complete strangers living in Chicago, Illinois. What happened?
a. Almost none of them sent him a card in return, since they didn't know who he was. However, a small but significant minority ( 8%) were apparently very upset with the researcher. b. The vast majority of them ( 95%) actually sent him a card in return or telephoned him to try to find out who he was. c. A significant minority of them ( 20%) actually acted as though they knew who he was and sent him a card in return. d. Essentially, nothing—although he did receive a handful of cards (three or four) from people who probably mistakenly thought they knew who he was.
Which of the following statements best illustrates the link between evolutionary theory and psychosocial theory?
a. Through patterns of reinforcement, genetics is linked to individual development during adulthood. b. Adults strengthen their genetic make-up and influence as they age. c. The process of cultural survival is considered random in specific generations. d. Individuals face a continuous struggle to adapt traits and abilities to environmental demands.
Cicero, an imperial Roman orator, endorsed a mnemonic strategy called the method of loci more than 2,000 years ago; the technique is still one of the most powerful known today. The method of loci involves
A. creating visual images associating list items with parts of a well-known place. B. using rhyming word-number lists as a base and associating list items with those. C. telling a story using all the items on the to-be-remembered list. D. repeating a list to yourself over and over until you remember it perfectly.