A long history of research in social psychology has consistently found that a powerful way to reduce violence within a society would be to
a. emphasize a strict division of labor by gender.
b. promote cooperation.
c. harshly punish all acts of aggression.
d. separate subcultures within the society.
b
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The primary brain area associated with substance abuse disorders is the
a. frontal cortex. b. hypothalamus. c. mesolimbic pathway. d. anterior and posterior pleasure center.
A person's observable physical or behavioral characteristics are the ____
a. same thing as their genotype b. result of inheritance only c. result of environmental factors only d. same thing as their phenotype
An accurate definition of delirium tremens is ____
a. a life-threatening withdrawal symptoms that can result from chronic alcohol use b. a chronic alcohol intake of more than two drinks per day for men and more than one drink per day for women c. a lower-risk pattern of alcohol intake (no more than one or two drinks per day) d. a substance that causes a slowing of responses and generalized depression of the central nervous system
Which of the following questions would most interest a behaviorist?
a. What is the purpose of friendship? b. What are the basic elements of friendship? c. How does the unconscious influence friendship? d. How does external reinforcement affect friendship?