An individual who is interested in experimenting with drugs, going skydiving, and traveling to exotic places is probably
A) high in sensation-seeking.
B) neurotic.
C) extroverted.
D) high in self-monitoring.
E) mentally unstable.
A
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Sven, who lives in Moldravia, holds a strong negative stereotype about people who live in the neighboring country of Boravia. Because of this, you would expect Sven will:
a. place too much emphasis on the differences that exist within the people of Boravia b. place too little emphasis on the differences that exist within the people of Boravia c. respond negatively to self-fulfilling prophecies d. respond positively to self-fulfilling prophecies
Billy has just returned home from visiting his grandparents. His grandfather always had a jar of jelly beans on the table, and his mother asked Billy about the jar
"Sure," says Billy, "it was right there where it always was." Billy's mother knew that the jar was gone. The grandfather had recently been diagnosed with diabetes and had cut down on his sugar intake. Why did Billy remember seeing the jar of jelly beans? A) he probably has a damaged hippocampus B) he was using the representativeness heuristic C) he had repressed the memory of his trip D) he reconstructed his memory using new and old information
Psychotherapy is helpful in dealing with
a. severe psychological disorders, like schizophrenia. b. mild adjustment problems, such as a change in employment. c. dysfunctional habits, such as drinking. d. all of these
Dr. Willis believes that development is a never-ending transaction involving reciprocal exchanges between the child and his or her environment. Thus, in studying cases of extremely premature infants, Dr. Willis would likely be interested in
a. the effects of the mother's care-giving style upon the infant. b. the effects of the infant's physical appearance upon the mother's care-giving style. c. the immediate effects of the infant's physical appearance upon the mother's emotional state, and subsequently upon the father's emotional well-being. d. the cyclical effects of the infant's condition upon the mother's care-giving style and the effects of that style upon the infant as well.