A completely specified step-by-step set of rules for solving a problem is called a(n)
a. heuristic.
b. chain.
c. solution.
d. algorithm.
e. set.
d. algorithm.
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a. amount of anxiety. c. anxious subjects. b. desire to be with others. d. need for affiliation.
REM sleep behavior disorder is usually treated with
A. benzodiazepines. B. serotonin. C. dopamine. D. histamine.
One day, 3-year-old Mary Alice stepped into the kitchen and proudly announced that she was dressed for school. She had on a pair of flowered pants and a clashing plaid shirt. Nothing about her outfit matched
Mary Alice's mother was so dismayed that she said, "I can't take you out looking like a clown. Go immediately to your room and put something decent on." According to Erikson, Mary Alice will most likely develop a sense of a. mistrust. c. guilt. b. autonomy. d. identity confusion.
Children's knowledge of personality trait stereotypes is first acquired through
A) in-group favoritism. B) out-group favoritism C) interactions with other-sex peers. D) interactions with same-sex siblings.