Suppose that Iris and Warren have been dating for a few weeks, but that Iris has just announced that she no longer wants to see Warren. Assuming that Warren is upset by this news, he will probably feel best—post-rejection—if he spends a few minutes looking at a picture of ____
a. his favorite celebrity
b. a close family member
c. himself
d. Iris
B
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Bob has been a model employee all year except for the last two to three weeks; yet, Bob's ratings on his performance appraisal reflect his performance during this last two-week to three-week period. This type of rating bias is referred to as:
a. strictness error b. contrast error c. the recency effect d. infrequent observation
James read a magazine ad about a drug that doctors say may help college students perform better on multiple-choice type tests. Being the inquisitive person that he is, James decided to do an experiment to see if the magazine's claims were true. He administered the drug to one of his classes, and gave the other class a placebo. James then tested the students in both groups on material they had recently discussed in class. In this example, what is the experimental group?
A. The students who received the drug B. The students who received the placebo C. Test performance D. The age of the students
Though Jenny tried in vain to reach a puzzle on the top shelf by standing on a chair, she simply could not reach. Suddenly she realized that by placing a thick catalog on the seat of the chair, she would be high enough to reach the puzzle
Jenny's solution is best explained by which of the following? a. her previous history of conditioning b. her previous experiences with reaching objects that are out of reach c. latent learning d. insight
Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for dealing with substance abuse?
a. Deal with negative self-talk. b. Read and gather information. c. Talk about what happened to you. d. Develop a relationship with someone who can supply what was missing for you as a child.