What term refers to an infant's various levels of wakeful behaviors, such as alertness, fussing, crying, and different levels of sleep?
a) sensitive period
b) state
c) rhythm
d) alternation
b
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Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?
A. A person knows smoking cigarettes is unhealthy and even deadly, yet she continues to smoke. B. You believe the space program is too expensive, but you also believe it is an extremely important scientific activity. C. A boy is extremely angry at another boy, but he does not want to tell him because he's afraid of being punched. D. A woman loves her 15 cats, and cannot stand to put them up for adoption.
According to Campbell and Fiske, what types of evidence are required for a test to be meaningful?
a. reliability and validity b. content and construct c. convergent and divergent d. quantitative and qualitative
A particular lifestyle and social context that evokes and reinforces personality traits is called an
ecological niche. environmental fit. adult community. adaptable environment.
In what way is compliance different from conformity?
a) Compliance involves a direct request, whereas conformity involves indirect social pressure. b) Conformity and compliance are very similar; the distinction depends on whether one is actor or perceiver. c) Conformity involves direct group pressure for change, whereas compliance involves orders of commands. d) Compliance involves eliciting reactance on the part of group members, whereas conformity involves subliminal persuasion.