Genetic determinism implies that
a. genetic variation is the basis for determinant thinking.
b. behavior is caused by the interaction of genes and environment.
c. culture determines all of behavior.
d. genes determine behavior.
D
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A cognitive psychologist may study the way we memorize a telephone number by:
A. investigating how we process and store the number in memory B. analyzing the rewards available for successful memorization C. researching the extent to which good memory skills are common in a family D. interviewing to determine what unconscious motives may be associated with certain telephone numbers that a person has memorized
According to Ariès, "death of the self" involves
a. an emphasis upon the "ars moriendi" or "art of dying well" b. a view of the afterlife as nonthreatening c. an emphasis upon spiritualism d. all of these e. none of these
In which one of the following settings would psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, and other healthcare professionals use psychological tests?
a. Educational b. Organizational c. Informational d. Clinical
Todd's infant daughter begins to cry only minutes after she goes down for a nap. According to John Watson, Todd should
A. ignore her so that her crying won't be reinforced. B. go immediately to his daughter to soothe her crying. C. wait 2 minutes, then go to his daughter to soothe her crying. D. take her out of bed. She doesn't need a nap at this time.