Dr. Somers studies psychological topics such as attitude formation and change and how groups influence people's behavior. Which of the following BEST categorizes Dr. Somers' research specialization?
a. Experimental psychology
b. Personality psychology
c. Psychometrics
d. Social psychology
D
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The thesis of sociobiology challenged the assumption that ____.?
a. ?humans are irrational b. ?everyone is created equal c. ?biological forces alone foster or limit human development d. ?All of the choices are correct. e. ?None of the choices are correct.
The belief that achievements are based on one's own efforts rather than on luck or other factors beyond one's control is called
a. competence monitoring. c. learned helpfulness. b. immanent justice. d. mastery orientation.
3-year old Fedelia discovers a red chili-pepper on the floor and calls it "candy." After she puts the chili-pepper in her mouth, she realizes that it is not at all like candy. The next time, she encounters a red pepper of the same size, she says "NO HOT!" and won't touch it. According to Piaget, this change in her understanding of the pepper demonstrates
A. object permanence. B. accommodation. C. assimilation. D. conservation.
. In your text, use of the term sex refers to the
a. theoretical notion of socially constructed identities. b. mate selection patterns in various societies. c. biological status of being male or female. d. psychological status of being male or female.