The polygraph (or "lie-detector test") measures arousal of the __________ nervous system
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sympathetic
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Acquiring a behavior by watching a model perform the act is called _____ learning
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Erin desperately wanted a job with a large computer company, but in her five-minute interview she failed to impress them sufficiently to get hired
When she talked about this with her friends later, she said she was glad that she didn't get the job because she didn't want to get lost in a big corporation. She'd rather get a job with an independent, small company. What defense mechanism is Erin using? a) rationalization b) denial c) projection d) sublimation
Which of the following is a factor cited to account for the inability of professionals
to predict dangerousness? a. Recognizing violent tendencies after a violent incident is easier than predicting it beforehand. b. Violent acts like murder and assault are so common that it is difficult to sort out who will and who won't commit such acts. c. There is consistency among experts for defining the criteria for violent or dangerous behavior. d. Generalized perceptions of violent tendencies often predict specific acts of violence.
Which of the following statements is true about case studies, one of the basic research designs in the field of personality psychology?
A. They are typically used for identifying patterns of covariation across individuals as they occur in nature. B. They are ideally suited for establishing causal relationships among variables. C. They can be easily generalized to anyone beyond the single individual being studied. D. They are ideally suited for generating hypotheses that can be tested subsequently using other research designs.