Describe the different cognitive biases that tend to promote aggression in humans
What will be an ideal response?
a) Hostile attribution bias is the tendency to perceive ambiguous actions by others as aggressive.
b) Hostile perception bias is the tendency to perceive social interactions more generally as aggressive.
c) Hostile expectation bias is the tendency to expect others to react to potential conflicts with aggression.
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Analyze the current understanding of Piaget's preoperational stage based on follow-up studies.
What will be an ideal response?
Jax advances from level to level in his favorite video game. Applying self-determination theory, advancing through the levels may help satisfy Jax's basic psychological need for __________.
A. autonomy and self-reliance B. sympathy and empathy C. autonomy and competence D. confidence and self-esteem
Researchers have found correlations between the locus of control and psychological functioning. Which of the following is an incorrect summary of the research?
A. People with an internal locus of control are generally higher achievers B. People with an internal locus of control are generally more likely to take preventive health measures C. People with an internal locus of control are generally more depressed D. People with an internal locus of control report less stress
Regarding PsycINFO, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. PsycINFO provides summaries of the scientific and scholarly literature in psychology. b. PsycINFO is provided by the Association for Psychological Science. c. Each record in PsycINFO consists of an abstract plus notes about the author, title, source, and other details with all entries are indexed using key terms. d. Almost every college and university subscribes to PsycINFO so that students can access it from a terminal in their college library or computer center for free.