The prisoner's dilemma game illustrates:
A) the hypothesis-confirming bias.
B) the benefits and costs of cooperation.
C) the diffusion of responsibility.
D) group polarization.
B) the benefits and costs of cooperation.
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To Samuel Woodward, superintendent of Worcester Lunatic Hospital in the 1800s, heavy drinking, masturbation, overwork, faulty education, and excessive ambitions were viewed as
a. common symptoms of mental disorders. b. frequent causes of mental disorders. c. problems resulting from overcrowding of mental hospitals. d. irrelevant to an understanding of mental disorders.
The observations that both the setting in which a psychoactive drug is taken and an individual's expectations influence the drug's effect and individuals vary in their susceptibility to hypnosis BEST reflect which unifying theme in psychology?
a. Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. b. People's experience of the world is highly subjective. c. Behavior is determined by multiple causes. d. Behavior is shaped by cultural heritage.
Which teaching technique would Piaget most likely endorse?
a. Lecturing b. One-on-one instruction c. A hands-on, interactive approach d. Children working independently
The thematic apperception test, word association test, and Rorschach ink blot test are examples of _______.
a. indirect self-report tests b. projective tests c. tests no longer in use d. none of the above