Don knows that drinking too much liquor is a costly habit that is bad for his health, but he continues to drink large amounts of liquor. He also thinks he is a smart person that makes good choices. Don feels some psychological discomfort from this contradiction, which is also called ________.
a. Aggressive discord
b. Cognitive dissonance
c. Perceptive deception
d. Peripheral dissension
b. Cognitive dissonance
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Quentin has been institutionalized due to schizophrenia. He often stands immobile in odd postures for long periods of time. Sometimes when he does this, his limbs may stick out into a walkway, but the staff finds it very easy to move his arms out of the way. In fact, he continues to hold the posture in which they move him. In doing so, Quentin is displaying
a. waxy flexibility. b. disorganized behavior. c. stereotypy. d. echopraxia.
Wayne used to drool at the smell of chocolate chip cookies as they baked, and he couldn't wait to sink his teeth into that first cookie. However, Wayne's newest roommate makes terrible chocolate chip cookies, and the smell of them baking is no longer associated with a wonderful taste experience. Consequently, Wayne finds that the smell of the cookies no longer makes him drool in anticipation
Wayne's change in responsiveness to the smell of chocolate chip cookies illustrates the classical conditioning process referred to as: a. spontaneous recovery b. extinction c. conditioned inhibition d. second-order conditioning
A serotonin agonist would
a. promote aggression. b. reduce aggressive attack. c. reduce serotonin synthesis. d. increase risk-taking behavior. e. increase depression.
In which of the following situations will a prediction interval for ynext be widest?
A.x1 = mx1, x2 = mx2, x3 = mx3. B.x1 = mx1 + sx1, x2 = mx2, x3 = mx3 +sx3. C.x1 = mx1 + 2*sx1, x2 = mx2+ sx2, x3 = mx3. D.x1 = mx1 + 2*sx1, x2 = mx2+ 2*sx2, x3 = mx3 2*sx3.