What term do psychologists use to describe our liking or having the desire for a relationship with another person?
A. love
B. appeal
C. interpersonal attraction
D. cognitive dissonance
Answer: C
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Studies of motherhood in different North American cultures indicate that
a. for immigrant women, cultural beliefs may conflict with modern medical practices. b. the customs and rituals surrounding pregnancy are similar across a wide variety of cultures. c. Black mothers, who pride themselves on their strength and independence, prefer to raise their children alone. d. most North American Indian cultures emphasize the importance of fathers participating in the birth experience.
A large corporation held leadership training classes for lower-level employees of the company. The classes were voluntary and were run in the evenings after work, on the employees' own time. Ten years later, an organizational psychologist found that the employees who had taken the classes had advanced further in the company than those who had not taken the classes. In this research,
a. the number of years which have passed since the classes were given is confounded with training. b. the motivation of the two groups of employees is confounded with training. c. the employees' initial status is confounded with training. d. there are no apparent confounds.
Byron is on trial for robbing a bank. The judge issues a limiting instruction so that information regarding the defendant's prior record can be used to gauge the defendant's credibility. Byron takes the stand during the trial and the prosecutor asks him about a previous conviction for a robbery committed 15 years ago. How might the jurors react to this information?
A. The limiting instruction is likely to be effective. B. Byron is likely to be acquitted. C. Byron is likely to be convicted. D. It is likely to divide the jurors with females more likely to listen to the limiting instruction.
During the fight-or-flight response, how do the adrenal glands prepare us to better handle a dangerous situation?
What will be an ideal response?