The researcher hypothesized that women are more friendly with men, and unintentionally elicited more friendly behavior from female participants. This is an example of what in action?
A. self-fulfilling prophecy
B. attributional ambiguity
C. a central trait
D. halo effect
Answer: A
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How do we know that itch differs from pain? a. After anesthesia, itch sensations return before pain
b. People who are highly sensitive to pain feel no itch. c. Itch and pain occur on different parts of the body. d. Infants feel itch before they are capable of feeling pain.
Phil was often picked on and teased by his parents and other children when growing up. He soon learned to keep people at a distance, to spend most of his time alone. He continued this pattern as an adult, settling on a bookkeeping job that keeps him working in solitude most of the time. Which theorist might use Phil as an example to support part of his or her theory?
A. Adler B. Erikson C. Horney D. Freud
The spontaneous use of language is done by
a. no living creatures of any species. b. apes but not by humans. c. humans but not by apes. d. by humans and also by apes.
Your boss tells you to report to work at 3:00 a.m. You are not happy about reporting to work at such an unusual hour, yet you report as requested. Your behavior is an example of
a. obedience. c. groupthink. b. conformity. d. deindividuation.