The right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is most likely to be involved when a person is
a. scared by the appearance of a spider above their head.
b. elated at their wedding reception.
c. surprised after winning $10,000 in a lottery.
d. under pressure to complete a term paper by tomorrow.
e. depressed after the loss of the favorite pet.
e. depressed after the loss of the favorite pet.
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Vernell is being interviewed for a job. Though it isn't really true, the interviewer suspects that Vernell is incompetent. Because the interviewer doesn't expect much from Vernell, he sits far away from her during the interview, interrupts her frequently, and seems distracted when she speaks. As a result, Vernell becomes nervous, starts to stutter, and loses her train of thought several times
The interviewer's final impression is that Vernell is, as he suspected, incompetent. This impression is most likely the result of a. the trait negativity bias. b. a self-fulfilling prophecy. c. primacy effects. d. the fundamental attribution error.
Eysenck viewed human beings as biosocial creatures in whom environment and interact to produce behavior
What will be an ideal response?
The Society for Research in Child Development decided that the ethical concerns about the welfare of the children serving as research participants should be the primary concern and override any potential benefits of the research for children in general. This concept is referred to as
a. debriefing c. informed consent b. confidentiality d. jeopardy
Imagine being quizzed by your teacher on schedules of reinforcement. You are asked to name the schedule that generates the highest rate of responding and the greatest resistance to extinction
You are told further that gamblers are often under the control of this schedule. You should respond that this describes a ________ schedule of reinforcement. a. fixed-interval b. fixed-ratio c. variable-interval d. variable-ratio