William plays softball on the weekends with a group of friends from work. He believes he is a better pitcher than Tyreke because batters have fewer hits when he pitches than when Tyreke pitches
This type of comparison can best be explained by ________ theory. a) social existential
b) social identity
c) social skills
d) social comparison
d
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Two groups of college students are on a boat together travelling from Greece to Italy. For the first six hours of the trip, the students did not associate with each other. When the ship hits a severe storm and the captain orders everyone to take precautions, the students begin to talk to each other and bond. This is most consistent with the proposal of
a. Waldman b. Zimbardo c. Rolfé d. Howard
A general term for any psychologically based form of treatment to help people better understand their problems is
a. psychoanalysis. b. behavior modification. c. psychotherapy. d. psychosurgery. e. counseling.
The rate of coronary heart disease is five times greater in Japanese Americans who become acculturated than in those who retain their traditional values. This fact supports which view of psychophysiological disorders?
a. sociocultural b. biological c. psychological d. social
A kindergarten teacher has parents keep a log of the number of books read to their children per week. There are 20 children in the class. Most (18 of 20) of the parents reported reading 3–6 books per week. However, two parents each reported reading over 30 books per week to their children. If the teacher wants to describe these data, which measure of central tendency would paint a misleading
picture of at-home reading? A) the mode B) the median C) the mean D) the standard deviation