A strength of the behavioral theories of personality is that the theories
a. generalize from animal to human behavior.
b. focus on the importance of childhood experiences.
c. are based on extensive empirical research.
d. emphasize an individual's subjective view.
C
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In which of the following examples of two different brain-injured patients (Tom and Tim) is a double dissociation demonstrated?
a. Both Tom and Tim have good episodic memory but poor semantic memory. b. Tom and Tim both show deficits in episodic and semantic memory. c. Tom has good semantic memory and poor episodic memory, while Tim has good episodic memory but poor semantic memory. d. Both Tom and Tim have good semantic memory but poor episodic memory.
According to which theory do sexes differ in how much they invest in mating versus parenting?
a. the internal working models of attachment c. the cooperative breeding hypothesis b. the parental investment theory d. natural parenting
When Eduardo's third grade teacher asks the class a question, Eduardo yells out the answer
even though he has been reminded to raise his hand and wait to be called on. What is Eduardo lacking that teens have more than younger children? a. memory b. concentration c. response inhibition d. the imaginary audience
Adnan decides to consider overlapping features to determine if kale fits with his concept of lettuce. Which of the following best describes this approach?
A. He will compare kale to his prototypical mental image of lettuce. B. He will consider the fact that both kale and lettuce are green, leafy, and edible. C. He will compare kale to his mental image of the average appearance, texture, and taste of lettuce. D. He will compare the dictionary definitions of kale and lettuce to determine similarities.