The timing of a winning streak in a game can influence illusions of control. According to Langer and Roth’s research with the coin-toss game, the participants who experienced ___________ perceived they had more control than the other participants
a. a random mix of wins and losses
b. early losses
c. early wins
d. alternating wins and losses
Answer: C
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Which famous social psychological study best illustrates the idea that humans tend to "put people first"?
a. Philip Zimbardo's "Stanford prison" research on the power of the situation in affecting human behavior b. Stanley Milgram's "shocking" research on obedience to authority c. Solomon Asch's "line judgment" research on conformity d. Claude Steele's research on "stereotype threat"
To determine the range in Excel, we can use the ______ and ______ functions to find the lowest and highest scores in a distribution.
A. high; low B. min; max C. mid; range D. min; range
Research has shown that the right combination of inherited potential and environmental stress may produce mind-altering changes in the brain. These changes may cause psychotic behavior and various forms of psychopathology. This is called the __________ model
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
According to Freud, which of the following is true of the unconscious mind?
a. The unconscious mind is completely inaccessible except through psychoanalysis and even then remains largely unknown. b. Some parts of the unconscious mind can be brought into the preconscious mind and thus accessed by the conscious mind. c. The unconscious mind typically does not form until late adolescence or early adulthood and then becomes stronger throughout life. d. Except when brain damage occurs, the unconscious mind has relatively little importance.