In American society, special privileges are often bestowed upon persons because of
a. convergent norms.
b. higher structure within the group.
c. the actor-observer bias.
d. higher status.
d
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Which statement is NOT a reason that Walter Cannon and Philip Bard disagreed with the James–Lange theory?
A) The reaction of bodily responses is too slow to account for the rapid onset of emotional experience. B) We often have trouble detecting differences in our own bodily responses, so we are not likely to experience these changes as emotion. C) Because nonemotional stimuli can also trigger bodily responses, we should additionally feel emotions when we have a fever. D) Emotions may occur in the absence of physiological arousal, so emotions should be felt continuously.
In his reaction time experiments, Helmholtz found __________ in reaction time in __________
a. great variability; the same subject b. little variability; the same subject c. little variability; among subjects d. no variability; different experimental trials
"I can't seem to pinpoint why I am so afraid of things. I can't concentrate on my studies, can't sleep at night, and I have headaches. I've felt like this for more than a year.". This person is most likely describing:
a. conversion disorder c. panic disorder b. agoraphobia d. generalized anxiety disorder
Orensic psychologists are often involved in making important legal decisions. Which of the following examples is NOT likely to be a part of a forensic psychologist's work?
a. assessments of an individual's capacity to understand the acts they have committed b. providing evidence that influences child custody decisions in divorce proceedings c. assessments regarding the effects of absenteeism in the workplace d. assessments regarding whether individuals are a danger to themselves or others