Which of the following relatively "famous" psychologists is a behaviorist?
a. Wolfgang Kohler
b. Lee Ross
c. B. F. Skinner
d. Kurt Lewin
Answer: C
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a. self-efficacy. b. control. c. hardiness. d. internal explanatory style.
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a. the chemical structure of the neurotransmitter b. the characteristics of the membrane of the sending neuron c. the chemical structure of the presynaptic membrane d. the characteristics of the membrane of the receiving neuron
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a. the availability heuristic b. the representativeness heuristic c. anchoring and adjustment d. working backward
What happens when a particular person disconfirms a stereotype?
a) he/she is ignored b) he/she helps to reduce the viewer's stereotypes c) he/she helps to confirm the viewer's stereotypes d) he/she is "fenced off" and placed in a subtype that perpetuates the stereotype