In general, a person whose culture emphasizes primary control would agree that ________
a. true tolerance is to tolerate the intolerable.
b. to lose is to win.
c. if you have a problem, live with it.
d. if you don't like it, change it.
Answer: d
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a. Thorazine; anxiety b. Thorazine; schizophrenia c. Valium; anxiety d. Valium; schizophrenia
The dynamic and organized set of characteristics of a person that uniquely influences his or her cognitions, motivations, and behaviors is called ______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In the "trolley problem", a well-known hypothetical in moral philosophy, a train is on course to run over five people tied to the tracks. However, it could be re-directed to an alternate track on which only one person ("the singleton") is tied. Participants are often asked if they would act to re-direct the train, thus saving five people at the cost of killing the singleton. Based on Milgram's studies on obedience, we should predict that "trolley problem" participants are more likely to act if
A. other participants observe them during the decision-making process. B. they view the singleton as more socially or culturally similar than the other five people. C. they are older adults rather than college students or younger. D. it involves pulling a lever from a distance rather than near the singleton.
Why was the General Educational Development exam (GED) initially established?
A. to certify that returning World War II veterans were ready for college or the labor market B. to address the dramatic increase in high school dropout rates of the 1980s and 1990s C. to provide students with an alternative to the traditional process of graduation D. to allow incarcerated individuals a chance to earn a high school diploma while imprisoned