Fifteen-year-old Jacob loves bluegrass music. He bought himself a used banjo with money he saved and regularly plays music with a local band
He keeps in contact with other musicians through the Internet and plans to move to Nashville when he graduates from high school. Jacob's behavior illustrates the
A) active role of his genetic code.
B) concept of niche-picking.
C) evocative role of his genetic code.
D) both A and B
D) both A and B Jacob is actively selecting and participating in his own environmental experiences.
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What will be an ideal response?
Floyd Allport's social psychology textbook, published in 1924, is credited with
a. establishing the field's emphasis on experimentation and the scientific method. b. imbuing the field with a cross-cultural orientation. c. introducing the major theories of social psychology. d. bridging the "hot" and "cold" perspectives on behavior and cognition.
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a. pain b. acupuncture c. running d. all of these
John's new job requires him to work with newcomers for the first time. He believes, because of what he's learned from others, that newcomers are sloppy, disrespectful, and unintelligent. According to the contact hypothesis,
A. John will continue to believe that his stereotype of newcomers is true the longer he is on the job. B. John will become more aggressive than usual when he interacts with newcomers. C. John will avoid all interactions with newcomers because of the negative impression he has of them. D. John's prejudice of newcomers will be reduced as the amount of equal-status interaction with them increases.