What Piagetian concept describes the ability of children to understand that the quantity of an object has not changed although its shape has?
a. concept shifting
b. critical thinking
c. reversibility
d. decentering
C
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According to research on factors affecting obedience, which scenario would be most likely to induce obedience??
a. ?A study done at the Beckman Institute with experimenters in white lab coats and another subject present who does not obey b. ?A study done at a run-down office building, with experimenters in jeans and sweatshirts and no other subjects present c. ?A study done at the Beckman Institute with experimenters in white lab coats and no other subjects present. d. ?A study done in a run-down office building, with experimenters in jeans and sweatshirts and another subject present who does not obey
A patient visits his doctor with complaints of headaches, pounding heart, and muscle tension. With some prodding, the patient begins to talk about his extreme worry about the success of his work, the constant fear that his wife will leave him, and his apprehension about losing other important things in his life. The doctor may feel that this patient's symptoms are due to:
a. a phobic disorder c. generalized anxiety disorder b. hypochondriasis d. multiple personality
Carrie is being held by her father. She is smiling at him one minute and then, unexpectedly, she slaps his face. This is a sign of which type of attachment?
insecure-avoidant disorganized secure-detached ambivalent
Informational social influence occurs because
a. individuals have a need to belong and be liked. b. social norms encourage cooperation. c. others' behaviors serve as cues in ambiguous situations. d. others can reward or punish us for nonconformity.