When psychologists use the term _____, they are referring to something more than the role people play.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: Personality
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Nathan enjoys riding his bicycle outside. Each day that Nathan cleans up the toys in his room, he gets to ride his bike for an extra 15 minutes that day. The additional bike-riding time
a. is a negative reinforcer. b. is a positive reinforcer. c. is a punishment. d. is an unconditioned response.
Research designed to show that low self-esteem is the root cause of such social problems as drug use, dropping out of school, and criminal activity has repeatedly found that . . .
a. Low self-esteem is the main cause of these social problems b. Programs that increase self-esteem help to eliminate these social problems c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above
Which part of the brain is very small but extremely powerful and controls your biological clock?
a) hippocampus b) thalamus c) hypothalamus d) amygdala
Your friend's mother is extremely intelligent. As a result, even though he usually does OK in school (2.8 GPA), he is convinced that he is a genius. What do you think?
a. Heritability estimates for intelligence are .50, so he is probably overestimating his intelligence. b. He is definitely correct; he is likely a genius. c. Actually, children of intellectually gifted adults are usually much lower in intelligence. d. With a 2.8 GPA, he must be correct.