The Flynn effect refers to a long-term secular trend in which
a. later generations have become less religious.
b. hereditary influences have become stronger.
c. IQs have risen by three points in entire populations over each decade.
d. evolution has expanded the brain's performance.
C
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a. ?independent b. ?confounding c. ?dependent d. ?experimental
In Stanley Milgram's electric shock experiment, most subjects continued to give shocks:
a. only up to the point they considered dangerous b. even beyond the point they believed was dangerous c. only if they had been paid a considerable amount to participate in the experiment d. only as long as the shocks seemed to be helping the "learner" do better
Aaron Beck developed his view of cognitive therapy after noticing ____
a. ?that people with schizophrenia tend to exhibit paranoia more than any other symptom b. ?his own self-defeating ways of thinking c. ?a common tendency among his clients who are depressed to have a negative view of themselves and the world d. ?that children who have a more pessimistic attitude about their abilities usually grow to be more successful in life than those children who are overly optimistic
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A) generalized anxiety disorder B) obsessive-compulsive disorder C) panic attacks D) posttraumatic stress disorder