Of the following, the best definition of "imitation" is copying
A. the unique way someone does a common behavior.
B. behavior that is unlikely to occur naturally.
C. behavior that often occurs spontaneously.
D. the unique way someone responds to a behavior.
Answer: B
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following issues is classified by your text as a theoretical concern?
a. Whether the systematic sources of variance measured by the test arise from the person or the setting b. Whether the test meets the ethical and legal standards for testing c. Whether the results of the test will be used to unfairly label the test taker d. Whether the test has adequate reliability, validity, and norms
Temporal summation most likely occurs with ____
a. infrequent, subthreshold excitation b. rapid succession of stimuli that each exceed threshold c. infrequent, inhibitory stimuli d. rapid succession of subthreshold excitation
Egan and Perry defined gender identity as involving all of the following dimensions except
a. knowledge of membership in a gender category. b. felt compatibility with one's gender group. c. no pressure for gender conformity. d. attitudes toward gender groups.