Researchers who study suicide statistics believe that the number of actual suicides is ____.
a. a pretty accurate reflection of reality
b. probably 25-30 percent lower than what is reported
c. probably 25-30 percent higher than what is reported
d. probably underreported because of the concern about copycat suicides
Answer: c. probably 25-30 percent higher than what is reported
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a. operant conditioning. c. direct reinforcement. b. modeling. d. trial-and-error behavior.
Making a short story that links all the items on your grocery list you want to remember is an example of
a. a context-dependent cue. b. forming a chain. c. using rehearsal to keep information in long-term memory. d. the serial position effect.
In an experiment in which students took part in a discussion over an intercom, one "student" pretended to have an epileptic seizure. When a six-person group heard the seizure, over 1/3 of the group took no action due to
a. a diffusion of responsibility. b. desensitization of responses. c. cognitive dissonance. d. just-world beliefs.
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A. borderline B. histrionic C. narcissistic D. dependent