Six-month-old Cyeadra is quietly playing with her feet after waking from her afternoon nap while at her daycare center. Three-month-old Sean wakes from his nap and begins to cry. Upon hearing Sean’s cry, the once-contented Cyeadra begins to cry. This
scenario illustrates the concept of __________.
a) reflexive crying
b) still-face paradigm
c) emotional contagion
d) reactionary contagion
Answer: c
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When conducting a police line-up, it is best to have all the distractors look like the person witnesses described and also to warn the witnesses that the suspect may not be present in the line-up. These steps will reduce the occurrence of
a. false positives. b. proactive interference. c. the serial position effect. d. memory consolidation.
In an experiment by Kolb, Gibb, and Gorny (2003), animals of varying ages were placed in complex environments. Their findings suggest that
A. the impact of the environment on the brain is different at varying stages of life. B. the impact of the environment on the brain is significant but uniform throughout the lifespan. C. environments that are beneficial to the aged may be harmful to the young. D. the environment has little effect on the brain throughout the lifespan.
Gerald is an engineer who believes that cybernetic theory can explain just about anything. When applying this theory to his daughter Mae as she is being potty-trained, Gerald might run into issues because:
a. Mae is more complex than a machine b. Mae might not appreciate the "standard" of potty-training c. Mae's "comparator" might not be adequately sensitive d. All of these are possible
Juror decisions regarding liability should not be based on ______.
A. pain and suffering of victim B. defendant's malicious and evil conduct C. defendant's reckless actions D. All of these are correct.