The day-to-day goal of being nice to the new person on your dorm floor is probably most closely associated with the fundamental goal of
A) establishing social ties.
B) gaining and maintaining status.
C) defending ourselves and others.
D) being seen as likeable.
Answer: A
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a. They tend to be the individuals who speak first in the jury room. b. They usually spend more time discussing procedural matters than indicating their opinion about the trial. c. They are usually chosen after a careful, deliberate discussion among jury members. d. They tend to moderate jury discussions more than dominate them.
Timmon has been diagnosed with paranoid psychosis. The distinguishing feature of this disorder that led to Timmon's diagnosis would be the presence of
a. delusions of persecution. b. auditory hallucinations. c. disturbed emotions. d. personality disintegration.
Carrie was getting less sleep during midterms, so she began drinking one cup of coffee in the morning to feel more alert. By the end of the semester, Carrie was drinking three cups of coffee each morning to get the same sense of alertness. What has happened to Carrie?
A. Her nervous system has likely compensated to her prior coffee consumption by reducing sensitivity of receptors for caffeine. B. She is experiencing withdrawal when she drinks coffee. C. Coffee is no longer an agonist for her. D. Coffee is no longer an antagonist for her.
Binge eating disorder appears to be caused by abnormalities in ______ pathways, similar to what is seen in substance abuse disorders.
A. dopamine B. serotonin C. glutamate D. GABA