Milgram (1992) instructed his students to ask people on a busy New York City subway to give up their seats. Milgram found that
a. most people would turn over their seats when asked.
b. the students were verbally criticized for making the request.
c. response of the subway riders was the most interesting part of the study
d. his students frequently could not carry out the request.
d. his students frequently could not carry out the request.
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A psychologist is reluctant to use parents' observations of their children in determining levels of their children's depression. However, parents often insist on being consulted. What is the psychologist likely to find when parents are asked to evaluate
their children's levels of depression? a. Parents tend to underestimate the extent of depression reported by their children. b. Parents frequently mistake the symptoms of depression as signs of a developing psychotic process. c. Parents tend to overreact to minor symptoms and overestimate the severity of the depression. d. Whenever parents are involved in such data collection, they immediately put themselves in the role of the therapist and begin treatment, often with disastrous results.
Laura asks questions such as "how far should you go on a date" and "why do people think it is wrong to have sex before marriage?" How old is Laura likely to be?
a. 6 to 8 b. 9 to 12 c. 12 to 14 d. 15 to 17
Tricyclics are used to treat:
a. schizophrenia b. anxiety disorders c. bipolar disorder d. depression
Perry is undergoing a surgical procedure in which the bridge of nerve tissue between his right and left hemispheres will be severed. This bridge of nerve tissue is called the __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word