Baumeister and Sommer (1997) suggest that men's public nonconformity might be motivated not by a desire to be independent of the group but by
A) a desire to boost their self-esteem.
B) a desire to be accepted as potential leaders by appearing independent.
C) their general unfriendliness.
D) need for structure.
Answer: B
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A) she may take more drug than intended. B) the conditioned compensatory response becomes stronger. C) changed settings result in added stress. D) the CS that triggers the compensatory CR is degraded or absent altogether.
Which of the following suggests that mood disorders have a biological basis?
a. Children model parental attitudes of pessimism. b. Depressed children often get more attention than their siblings. c. Results from twin and adoption studies show a genetic component. d. Some people are more aggressive than others.
The primary function of ________ is to carry messages away from the central nervous system toward the muscles and glands
a. glial cells b. interneurons c. motor neurons d. sensory neurons
In terms of IQ scores, fraternal twins develop more similarly than identical twins
Indicate whether the statement is true or false