A form of thinking in which valid conclusions are drawn from a set of facts is _________
a) cognition.
b) reasoning.
c) conceptualization.
d) syllogism.
b
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_____ appraisal refers to the process by which people decide whether they can handle a stressful event.
A) Threat B) Primary C) Type A D) Secondary
Dr. Caster decides to perform an experiment investigating the effects of caffeine and sugar on motor skill performance. He randomly assigns his subjects to one of four groups: high caffeine/high sugar, high caffeine/no sugar, no caffeine/high sugar, no caffeine/no sugar. People in each group are given a soft drink containing the appropriate levels of sugar and caffeine, and then tested on a
mirror tracing task. Dr. Caster finds that the people in two of the groups (the high caffeine/high sugar and the no caffeine/no sugar) perform at about the same high level, while the other two groups (the no caffeine/high sugar and high caffeine/no sugar) perform at about the same poor level. Dr. Caster's results show a. a main effect of caffeine b. a main effect of sugar c. a synergistic interaction d. an antagonistic interaction
Only about ______ of the variability in aggression can be accounted for by heredity.
A. 75% B. 50% C. 25% D. 35%
Ken is a 12-year-old boy of average intelligence as indicated by his IQ scores. He loves school and works hard on his homework. Ken has earned straight A's in every subject except math, where he has been achieving grades in the C range. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Ken does not appear to have a learning disorder because his achievement is consistent with expectations based on his intelligence B. Ken apexars to have a math disorder because his math grade is so far below his other grades C. Ken appears to have math disorder because there is a discrepancy between his intelligence and his achievement in many subjects D. Ken does not appear to have a learning disorder because he has shown that he can achieve when he wants to