Aldo is a guitarist. He used to play in a blues band but has now joined an orchestra. At their first rehearsal, someone says, "Guitarists aren't real musicians! They can't even read sheet music!" Aldo ends up making several mistakes (which is more than usual) while reading his sheet music. This example best illustrates
A. implicit association tests.
B. shooter bias.
C. stereotype threat.
D. competitive-cooperation effect.
Answer: C
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In the context of mistaken interpretations in cross-cultural comparison studies, _____ occur when researchers infer that something cultural produced the differences they observed in their study, despite the fact that they may not be empirically justified in doing so because they did not actually measure those cultural factors
a) interpretation errors b) false empirical justifications c) cultural attribution fallacies d) cultural barriers
IQ scores among individuals without intellectual disability are ____
a. stable throughout the life span b. stable only after age 12 c. relatively stable with the exception of infancy d. not at all stable
Anabel has a favorable attitude toward fishing. In explaining Anabel's attitude, a psychologist who took an operant conditioning perspective would consider:
a. the number of times that Anabel has been fishing b. Anabel's history of reinforcement and punishment when she has been fishing c. how Anabel's family and friends feel about fishing d. whether Anabel enjoys other outdoor activities
With respect to the role of cognitive appraisal in emotional experience, it is probably most reasonable to conclude that
a. the research evidence shows that cognitive appraisal is not a valid phenomenon. b. cognitive appraisal is an important process, but not the only one. c. people first respond instinctively, then search for cognitive explanations. d. cognitive appraisal is of least value in explaining responses to ambiguous or novel situations.