A social psychologist is designing a study of altruism. The dependent variable in the study is most likely some measure of

a. persuasion.
b. helping behavior.
c. aggression.
d. frustration-aggression.


Answer: b. helping behavior.

Psychology

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An elementary school student is putting together facts for a brochure on alcohol use. The student should check his facts, however, because it is NOT true that

a. driving accidents occur six times more often to individuals with 0.10% alcohol in their bloodstream than to those with half that amount. b. at blood concentration levels as low as 0.05%, perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes can already begin to deteriorate. c. the body can break down alcohol at a very fast rate. d. at small dosages alcohol can slightly improve an adult's speed of reaction.

Psychology

Knowing the difference between what is right and what is wrong and acting on that knowledge is

A) conscience. B) morality. C) moral reasoning. D) moral dilemma.

Psychology

Name and describe the four domains of self-esteem found to be important during the elementary-school years?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Which of the following is true of sex chromosomes?

A. The X chromosome contains about 2,000 active genes, whereas the Y chromosome contains fewer than 100. B. Females carry one copy of the X chromosome, while males carry two. C. Sex-linked characteristics are more likely to appear on the Y chromosome than the X chromosome. D. X and Y chromosomes have about the same number of active genes.

Psychology