Which term refers to a temporary activation of a behavioral tendency?
a. Idiographic
b. Nomothetic
c. Trait
d. State
d
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If a child diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder does not respond to psychostimulant drugs, which of the following categories of drugs would most likely be prescribed?
a. antimanic b. antianxiety c. antipsychotic d. antidepressant
For a research study comparing attitude scores for males and females, participant gender is an example of what kind of variable?
a. An independent variable c. A quasi-independent variable b. A dependent variable d. A quasi-dependent variable
The last part of Chapter 12 noted that researchers such as Kahneman and Tversky are pessimistic about our decision-making skills, whereas researchers such as Gigerenzer are more optimistic. The optimists emphasize that
a. the pessimists focused too much on real-life examples; in the laboratory, people are actually quite accurate. b. the major decision-making heuristics are actually highly accurate, and they almost always lead us to correct decisions, contrary to the theories advanced by the pessimists. c. the pessimists underestimate our decision-making accuracy because of factors such as choosing questions that contradict people's schemas. d. the pessimists have typically sampled groups of people living in the community; in contrast, college students make statistically appropriate decisions.
List three examples of dominant traits and three examples of recessive traits.
What will be an ideal response?