Psychologists refer to the ability to consciously exert self-control as ________.
A) locus of control
B) Locus of responsibility
C) Delay of gratification
D) Self-regulation
D) Self-regulation
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Agatha is determined to ban guns in the United States. This is a controversial topic, and social scientists have debated whether the ownership of guns by citizens increases or decreases crime. Agatha could go to the library and look up studies on the linkage between guns and crime rates. Instead, Agatha just reads the local newspaper and cuts out articles about robberies in which the "bad guy" used a firearm. Agatha is demonstrating __________.
A. a mental set B. confirmation bias C. stereotype suppression D. the availability heuristic
Dialoging with a parent requires a belief:
Marina and Kevin have two children, one boy and one girl, and the four of them live together in one house. This type of family is called a(n) a. empty-nest family. b. extended family
c. step-family. d. nuclear family.
Hull’s theory assumes that only those events that reduce drives are rewards for behavior. This assumption was shown inaccurate by Olds and Milner who found that ______.
A. rats would bar press for food even when not hungry B. rats would bar press for a saccharin solution that had no nutritional value C. rats would bar press for the opportunity to explore a new environment D. rats would bar press for electrical stimulation of the brain