Phyllis purposefully avoided thinking about all of her schoolwork during the birthday party last night, by using

a. repression. c. direct inner awareness.
b. suppression. d. none of these.


B

Psychology

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Morgan has become self-reflective about her thoughts and now thinks about ideas such as "democracy" and "honor," as well as makes projections regarding the future. Morgan is most likely in which cognitive stage?

a. formal operational
b. concrete operational
c. preoperational
d. preconventional

Psychology

Researchers Plant and Devine have identified two basic motives that people have for overcoming prejudice: internal and external. According to these researchers, the external motive is based on ____

a. a belief that it is unwise to express socially undesirable viewpoints b. a belief that social context affects people's behaviors c. self-esteem needs d. a strong inner belief that prejudice is wrong

Psychology

Soma and Biresh are debating about the best places to live after college. Soma states that the Northeast offers a healthier lifestyle than the Southwest and insists that she is basing her conclusions on facts, without any influence of personal emotion or bias. In other words, Soma believes that she is showing ____

a. subjectivity b. neutrality c. objectivity d. perspective

Psychology

Psilocybin's effects on the nervous system are due to its:

A. excitatory influence on serotonin receptors B. inhibitory action on dopamine receptors C. similarity to cocaine with regard to chemical makeup D. chemical structure resembling LSD

Psychology