You tell your parents about the "funny stories" that your psychology teacher uses to explain various concepts and theories. Your parents respond that they are not sending you to college to hear "funny stories" and that the teacher should lecture on the subject like when they went to college. Which barrier to problem solving is illustrated by your parents' comment?
a. emotional barrier
b. cultural barrier
c. learned barrier
d. perceptual barrier
B
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Alexandra's 10-year-old has the television turned on, and her two teenagers are having a loud argument in the next room. However, she is able to ignore all these distractions and focus on the telephone conversation she is having with her neighbor. This example is an illustration of the phenomenon psychologists refer to as:
a. attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder b. the cocktail party effect c. automaticity d. subliminal processing of information
Most family therapists who work with couples concentrate on
a. exploring the marital partners' childhoods to understand the source of the current conflicts. b. desensitization techniques to help the marital partners become more tolerant of each other. c. changing the behavior of the person in the marriage who is the source of the couple's problems. d. improving the couple's patterns of communication so they can find better ways of solving their problems. e. identifying unconscious conflicts that impede upon the couple's happiness.
According to the text, what is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States today?
a. smoking-related illnesses b. alcoholism c. diseases of the liver d. diabetes
Liberal Annie sometimes listening to conservative talk radio. Rather than shifting her attitude to the right, she has become more convince of her liberal views. What explains that effect?
A. heuristics B. attitude inoculation C. social power D. context variables