Suppose that University of Z is a large public university in the Midwest. Based on what you know about social rejection, which of the following University of Z students would probably be most likely to experience rejection by their peers?
a. Rachel, who is extremely irritable and gets into several fistfights every year
b. Antoine, who is a Satan-worshipper, and dresses up in a loud black panther suit every day
c. Stan, who is lacking in intelligence and failing out of all his classes
d. Kendra, who is boring and conformist, and seemingly has no personality of her own
B
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following suggestions would be least helpful to a young performing artist who wants to become a highly creative ballet dancer?
a. "Study the performances of the world's best ballet artists." b. "Develop friendly and supportive relationships with fellow ballet dancers." c. "Win competitive performances that will lead to performance arts scholarship offers." d. "Take time for those practice drills that you find most enjoyable."
A researcher records how long in seconds it takes a group of participants to recall a list of words with low and high levels of distraction. What is the operational definition for memory in this example?
A. level of distraction (low, high) B. the list of words C. the time it takes to recall the list of words D. the operational definition is not given