The process of paying more attention to and remembering more positive information than negative information is referred to as the _____ effect
a. contact comfort
b. equity
c. positivity
d. synchronized
c
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When Kate scored 100% on her spelling test, her father said, "Now that's my favorite little girl.". What is this an example of?
a. uncategorical aptitude c. unconditional positive regard b. uncategorical positive aptitude d. conditional positive regard
Maxwell is working on a challenging "mind bender" that is asking him to connect nine dots using only four lines without taking his pencil off the paper. The nine dots are placed in three groups of three in a square-like formation. Maxwell works on the problem for about fifteen minutes before he realizes that he has been employing the same ineffective strategy. He is forgetting to consider the special circumstances of that particular problem. As soon as he does consider the special circumstances of that particular problem, he'll increase his chances of solving the problem. Until then, Maxwell will continue to experience _____
a) functional fixedness. b) the means-end analysis. c) the affirming the consequent phenomenon. d) a mental set.
Throughout middle adulthood, parents of grown children __________
A) receive more emotional support from the children than they give B) give more financial support to the children than they receive C) carefully monitor the children’s day-to-day activities D) receive more practical support from the children than they give
Hippies, cowboys, nerds, geeks, and preppies are all terms that might be used to describe which of the following?
A) Cliques B) Peer groups C) Crowds D) Clubs