One of Karen's 4th-grade classmates asks Karen if she has a new haircut. Karen believes that
this question is really meant to make fun of her hair and decides to spread a false rumor about
her classmate. This is an example of:
a. Instrumental aggression
b. Indirect aggression
c. Proactive aggression
d. Reactive aggression
e. Direct aggression
B
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When rats repeatedly had no food for 12 hours followed by a sweet, syrupy liquid, what happened? a. The rats ate less and less each time, resembling anorexia nervosa
b. The rats ate more and more each time, resembling bulimia nervosa. c. The rats alternated between high and low activity, resembling bipolar disorder. d. The rats frequently had trouble staying awake, resembling narcolepsy.
Dr. Dickinson is investigating the link between social support networks and grades in school. Students in his classes are required to complete survey forms related to this research. If a survey form is not completed by the end of the semester, a student's grade is reduced by 10 points. In this case, some researchers might argue that Dr. Dickinson's research violates the ethical principle of
a. right to privacy. b. full disclosure. c. voluntary participation. d. protection from harm.
In the context of the research conducted by Latané, Williams, and Harkins (1979) on group productivity in the United States, which of the following is a factor that contributed to social loafing?
a) An increase in efforts by individuals when they work in groups as compared to when they work by themselves. b) A reduction in efforts by individuals when they work by themselves as compared to when they work in groups. c) Reduced efficiency resulting from a lack of coordination among workers' efforts resulting in lack of activity or duplicate activity. d) Improved coordination among workers' efforts resulting in increased efficiency and productivity.
Which of the following would reflect a pro defense bias?
A. suspicion of those in power B. belief in a just world C. belief that there is too much litigation D. distrust of lawyers