Which of these was NOT one of the three reasons given for why we focus so much attention on drug use by athletes?
A. They are seen as role models for youth.
B. Athletes make so much money.
C. Drugs may give an unfair advantage and diminish the sport.
D. The athletes may be endangering their health.
B
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Secondary reinforcers ____
a. ?include food, water, sex, and comfort b. ?involve those things that we gain from other people, rather than from ourselves c. ?involve those things that we gain from ourselves, rather than from other people d. ?are those things that indirectly lead to other, directly pleasurable things
Jessica is worried about the impact of her smoking habit on her health. After studying biological psychology, she knows that nicotine would have an effect on a. her peripheral nervous system only
b. her central nervous system only. c. both her peripheral and central nervous systems. d. neither her peripheral nor central nervous systems, because she only smokes a couple of cigarettes with friends during weekend parties.
Russell is conducting a study that employs naturalistic observation of teenagers at a local shopping mall food court. He is observing their "flirting" behaviors, and hypothesizes that the better clothes a teenager wears,
the more likely he or she is to be flirted with. As he makes his observations, one of his research partners notices that he does not pay attention to the teenagers who have less "nice" clothing nearly as much as he does to those kids who have a lot of trendy, fashionable clothing. Russell is falling prey to which disadvantage of naturalistic observation? a. Blind bias b. Observer bias c. Hindsight bias d. Double-blind bias
Of the following factors, select the one that motivates older adults to use technology, especially the Internet
a) Checking the Lottery numbers b) Perusing the online obituaries c) Visiting the AARP website d) Finding health-related information