The expectations within a society about how males and females are supposed to be are known as
A) sex differences.
B) gender roles.
C) culture specificity.
D) social influence.
Answer: B
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The experimental group
a. consists of the subjects who receive some special treatment with regard to the independent variable. b. consists of the subjects who receive some special treatment with regard to the dependent variable. c. consists of the subjects who do not receive the special treatment. d. must be chosen so as to be as different from the control group as possible.
Which of these is most likely to promote high performance by African-American children on intelligence tests?
a. Label the test as a nonevaluative exercise b. Motivate the children by maximizing stereotype threat c. Enroll African-American children in remedial programs that set minimal low goals d. Tell the children that the goal is to "beat the Caucasians"
Which of the following is not descriptive of Skinner's approach?
a. He introduced the operant conditioning model. b. He included classical conditioning as part of his overall approach. c. Experimentation was mostly done with human subjects. d. His work has wide applications for a variety of fields.
Who is most likely to have an intimate relationship with a best friend?
A) Twelve-year-old Eric B) Thirteen-year-old Emma C) Ten-year-old Enrique D) Ten-year-old Erica