Even though she has taken Spanish courses for years and is almost fluent, Ann just enrolled in Spanish I. Why? She loves the feeling of being the smartest person in the room, and loves to get scores of 100%. Ann is apparently driven by a rather strong ____
a. self-verification motive
b. appraisal motive
c. consistency motive
d. self-enhancement motive
D
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Increasing or decreasing together is to _____ as moving in an opposite direction is to _____
a. quasi-experimental method; experimental method b. experimental method; quasi-experimental method c. positive correlation; negative correlation d. negative correlation; positive correlation
Regarding hypnosis, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Hypnosis was introduced by the Austrian physician, Karl Zener. b. Hypnosis is characterized by brain wave patterns similar to sleep. c. Hypnosis is an altered state characterized by narrowed attention and increased openness to suggestion. d. Hypnosis is a sleep state in which the subjects are partially aware of their actions and able to perform many activities not normally carried out during sleep.
Between the ages of 2 and 6, __________
A) individual differences in body size become less apparent than in infancy and toddlerhood B) children grow more quickly than in infancy and toddlerhood C) approximately 45 new epiphyses emerge in various parts of the skeleton D) girls continue to be slightly taller, heavier, and more muscular than boys
Which statement is true of sleep cycles in normal sleep?
a) They last about 90 minutes, have 1 or more stages of NREM sleep followed by REM sleep. b) They last about 90 minutes and each consists of 1 or more stages of REM sleep. c) They last about 60 minutes, have 1 stage of NREM sleep followed by REM sleep. d) They last about 90 minutes and each consist of REM sleep followed by 4 stages of NREM sleep.