A(n) _____ attribution is made when we blame an individual's behavior on the situation; a(n) _____ attribution is made when we blame the individual's behavior on his/her personality or other personal characteristics
a) external; situational
b) internal; external
c) external; dispositional
d) dispositional; situational
Answer: c
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When criminal psychologists distinguish between system variables and estimator variables as two sources of inaccuracy in eyewitness reports and identifications, they are distinguishing between variables ____
a. that are under the control of the criminal justice system versus those that are not b. that are static versus those that are present only at the scene of the crime c. that are relatively objective versus those that are subjective d. that are based on memory versus those based on inference
Which statement regarding the achievement of identity status is FALSE?
a. The rate of identify achievement differs across domains of identity. b. By age 20, most individuals have reached complete identity achievement status. c. Some reliable sex differences in identity achievement have been observed. d. The actual process of identity achievement is sometimes different than the theory proposed by Marcia.
Nikolay has decided to stop smoking (again). He can expect to experience which of the following withdrawal symptoms?
a. Elevated mood b. Decreased appetite c. Weight loss d. Irritability
Weaver (1993) conducted a study comparing an ordinary memory and a flashbulb memory. Weaver’s students wrote down as many details as they could remember from the ordinary interaction with their roommate and their memory of hearing the news of the start of the Gulf War (1991). He found that:
a. At the end of the semester, each student could remember both events flawlessly. b. By the end of the semester, confidence was higher for the flashbulb memory, but the accuracy was equivalent for both memories. c. Five years later, none of the students could be contacted, so the study was discontinued. d. The vivid memories of the start of the war were lost once the second Iraq war began 11 years later.