Coworkers in one office building noticed a foul odor outside
and suspected it might be a terrorist plot using a biochemical weapon. Soon, a number of reporters covered the story and reports of foul odors were popping up everywhere. Despite the mayor and the sewer department stating that a line in the sewer had burst, workers were convinced of the possible attack. This phenomenon is better explained by
A) mass hysteria.
B) mass stupidity.
C) mass delusions.
D) mass reactions.
Answer: A
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a. to indicate that the answer is only approximate. b. to indicate that we have an equation for a straight line. c. to indicate that the result is a prediction. d. because this is a mathematical equation.
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A. the first week after birth B. the first month of life C. any two month period in adult life D. the third and fourth months of life
______ is how a person regards his or her own sexuality.
A. Gender typing B. Gender identity C. Sexual identity D. Sexual orientation
Which statement is true regarding infants’ language preferences?
a) Newborns prefer made-up speech to natural speech. b) Newborns show a preference for their mother’s native language to a foreign language. c) By 3 months of age, infants prefer the sound of natural vocalizations of rhesus monkeys to that of human speech. d) Infants prefer the sound of their father speaking a foreign language to that of his native language.