Which of the following is a problem when studying incubation effects?
a. It is difficult to create an experimental design where participants take a break.
b. It is difficult to ensure that participants do not think about the problem during the incubation
period.
c. It is difficult to create a problem which may benefit from incubation.
d. It is difficult to get participants to respond to a problem after an incubation period.
b. It is difficult to ensure that participants do not think about the problem during the incubation
period.
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The notation is used instead of Y
a. to indicate that the answer is only approximate. b. to indicate that we have an equation for a straight line. c. to indicate that the result is a prediction. d. because this is a mathematical equation.
Several presidents have been given conflicting advice during wartime. Some advisers urged the president to pursue a peaceful solution; others urged him to escalate bombing to overcome the enemy
These presidents did not want to go down in history as the first U.S. president to lose a war, so they have chosen to escalate, thereby prolonging the war. According to your text, this decision was most likely a consequence of the motive to a. perceive the situation as accurately as possible. b. save as many lives as possible. c. justify previous actions. d. convince the taxpayers that a tax increase was necessary.
Which of the following situations is at odds with the self-esteem approach to understanding human behavior?
a. At first, Jim can't stand his social psychology course, but he works hard all semester to get a good grade. At the end of the semester, when he evaluates the course, he gives it high marks. b. Susan drives 200 miles to buy a dress that most people would call incredibly ugly. She loves it and can't wait to wear it to the next party. c. Nguyen studied for years to pursue a career for which she was poorly suited. She works sixty hours a week in the sleet and hot sun. Still, she says that she is thrilled with her job. d. Jorge absolutely hates the camp he is attending. As part of the activities, he had to wear funny hats, and sing silly songs.
Alexis and Omar have a 6-year-old child. They notice that she shows an interest in dancing. Even though they are not dancers themselves, they decide to enroll her in a dance school to give her the best training available. In the context of genotype-environment correlation, Alexis and Omar's decision to strengthen their child's inclination toward dancing exemplifies:
A. reactive correlation. B. polygenic inheritance. C. passive correlation. D. niche-picking.