Dr. Kay studies the change in the characteristics of a population over time, which is known as a __________ trend.
A. secular
B. lowering
C. early onset
D. sooner
Answer: A
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a. memory localization b. consolidation c. mnemonic processing d. priming
A correlation coefficient's negative sign indicates that
a. the correlation is significant (real). b. the two factors are unrelated. c. the first factor causes the second factor to change. d. as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.
What is the primary difficulty with applying the criterion of "social nonconformity" to define abnormal behavior?
a) Norms are entirely subjective from person to person. b) Societies generally accept and view all behaviors as normal. c) The acceptability of a behavior might be different from one setting to another. d) Norms do not guide behavior except in rare instances.
What is it called when we attribute our own negative behavior to factors beyond our control and the same behavior of others to their personal traits?
a. Altruism. b. The actor-observer discrepancy. c. The bystander effect. d. Obedience to authority.