Social psychologists use the term ____ to refer to the fact that research reveals only a weak relationship between people's stated attitudes and actual behaviors
a. behavioral schism
b. the A-B problem
c. cognitive dissonance
d. attitude polarization
B
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After learning about personality in school, Becky comes home and tells her sister, Darlene, that she is introverted because her brain is relatively insensitive to rewards but highly sensitive to punishment. Darlene does not seem impressed by her sister's knowledge of ____ theory of personality
a. ?the five-factor b. ?the object relations c. ?Eysenck's biological trait d. ?Gray's reinforcement sensitivity
Which disciplinary method is most likely going to result in the parent modeling effective conflict resolution for their child?
A. corporal punishment B. redirection C. inductive discipline D. reinforcement
________ is a huge problem for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as for people dealing with ongoing severe stress or trauma presented by adverse life experiences, such as cancer patients.
A. Obstructive apnea B. Hypersomnia C. Nightmare D. Narcolepsy
Studies on the cross-cultural nature of alcohol problems in the elderly found that:
a) Alcohol misuse is only evident in England and Europe, not in North America where it occurs in less than 1% of the elderly b) Problem drinking among elderly women was highest in the United States, followed by England c) Almost 30% of elderly English men had more drinks per day than recommended d) More than half of elderly people in the United States were classified as misusing alcohol compared with lower rates in England