Which factor would a social psychologist emphasize in explaining why a person commits a violent crime?
a. a history of childhood physical abuse
b. poverty and urban decay
c. mental illness
d. having recently experienced a frustrating situation
Answer: D
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What will be an ideal response?
Dogs
a. will not respond to clickers as part of shaping. b. respond readily to the secondary reinforcer of verbal praise. c. always require treats in order for shaping to be successful. d. require little, if any, shaping in order to acquire unusual behaviors.
The view that only minds really exist and that the physical world could not exist unless some mind were aware of it is known as ____
a. materialism b. mentalism c. the identity position d. dualism
After a severe car accident, John is unable to breathe on his own and his heart is not maintaining a steady rhythm. He has most likely suffered damage to which brain structure?
a. hippocampus b. amygdala c. medulla d. cerebellum