Unconscious images that influence our responses to cultural themes have been called
a. the ego. c. reality testing.
b. cadavers. d. archetypes.
D
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Which term refers to the assessment of an event to determine whether its implications are positive, negative, or neutral?
A. psychological review B. primary appraisal C. secondary appraisal D. physiological assessment
According to research on preschoolers' interest in babies,
a. parents' ratings of their preschoolers' interest are not correlated with the ratings provided by other observers, so we cannot draw conclusions about this topic. b. there are no gender differences reported for preschoolers. c. parents who accept gentle behaviors in their sons typically have sons who are interested in babies. d. preschool boys have such strong stereotypes about masculinity that they consistently avoid interactions with babies.
In one well-known study that was conducted during an era of anti-Chinese prejudice (LaPiere, 1934), a researcher drove across the U.S. with a Chinese couple, stopping at dozens of restaurants, hotels, auto camps, and tourist homes. He was interested in attitude-behavior consistency. Specifically, he was interested in knowing the percentage of establishments that would serve the couple, as well as
the percentage of establishments that would say that they would serve the couple when contacted later. What did he find? a. Nearly 100% served them; and roughly 90% said they would. b. Nearly 100% served them; but only about 10% said they would. c. Only about 10% served them; but about 90% said they would. d. Only about 10% served them; but nearly 100% said they would.
A basic ego defense that occurs when a person banishes threatening feelings, thoughts, or impulses from consciousness is
a. reaction formation. b. repression. c. regression. d. projection.