Consider the following survey item: "If you found yourself on an airplane with engine problems, would you ________?" Most social psychologists would not include such an item on their survey because most respondents would
a. be offended at such a personal question.
b. never have experienced that situation, yielding too small a sample.
c. find it difficult to accurately imagine what they would actually do.
d. avoid flying in the future, instead opting for trains.
Answer: C
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Which of the following is a true statement about rumination, according to Nolen-Hoeksema's ruminative response styles theory?
A. Rumination is a protective factor against depression. B. People who ruminate a great deal tend to have longer periods of depressive symptoms. C. Gender differences in depression are explained by ruminative styles. D. Biological factors have been most clearly linked to the development of rumination in those who do not have a family history of mood disorders.
Which of the following substances is a depressant?
A) Marijuana B) Nembutal C) Nicotine D) Mescaline
Dr. Kowalski believes that the reason the children he has observed on the playground are so aggressive with each other is because of the type of TV programs they watch. This is an example of which goal of psychology?
a. describe b. explain c. predict d. control
Incubation involves ____.?
a. ?inductive reasoning b. ?approaching problems with a solution in mind c. ?not thinking about a problem d. ?generating multiple solutions to a problem