It has been reported that average scores on national exams, such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), have declined in recent years
Researchers interested in exploring this intensively interview students who have just taken the exam, those who will take it next year, and those who took it five years ago. This method is ______.
a. longitudinal c. biographical
b. cross-sectional d. experimental
B
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Which of the following students provides the most accurate summary of the discussion about US-centered nationalism?
a. Eric: "According to this concept, the United States is more likely than other countries to be very careful in its foreign policy.". b. Samantha: "People who approve of US-centered nationalism are likely to believe that the United States can make decisions involving another country, but this other country cannot make decisions involving the United States.". c. Raquel: "We should elect politicians who believe in US-centered nationalism, because this perspective is especially likely to promote world peace.". d. Mark: "Fortunately, most US residents are aware that other countries in the world should have the same rights that the United States has.".
Your therapist is a client-centered therapist and must provide unconditional positive regard. In other words, your therapist must
a. provide warmth and caring only when your behavior is appropriate. b. communicate with you in an honest and spontaneous manner. c. understand your world from your point of view, and be able to communicate this. d. show nonjudgmental acceptance of you as a person.
According to a theory first suggested by psychologist Leon Festinger, when concrete, objective measures of ability are lacking, people turn to ___________ to evaluate themselves
a. social comparison c. social reality b. social association d. social concept
Working memory
a. holds visual images for a few seconds. b. is a limitless, permanent storehouse of knowledge. c. is like a computer's hard drive. d. is the site of ongoing cognitive activity.