Tina, who has recently lost her mother to cancer, has been crying for days and is in a disturbed state of mind. She has refused to eat, and it is taking a toll on her health. Tina's state of mind indicates that she is most likely to be ________.
A. stressed
B. psychotic
C. obsessed
D. egotistic
Answer: A
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be engaging in the ____. a. confirmation bias b. self-fulfilling prophecy c. false consensus effect d. illusory correlation
Researchers have conducted studies about memory for inferences related to gender stereotypes. According to tests that assess explicit memory,
a. people actually remember a greater percentage of items that are the opposite of the common gender stereotype. b. people take the pragmatic approach in processing the material, and they recall the exact wording of the original material. c. in the current era, people apparently no longer hold gender stereotypes. d. people tend to recall gender-stereotyped material somewhat better than nonstereotyped material.
The textbook authors and many neuroscientists view the mind as a ______.
A. spirit B. soul C. source of our actions D. concept
When Congress passed the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984, it made successful use of the insanity defense a. more difficult for all individuals
b. easier for any individual. c. more difficult for the mentally ill only. d. easier for the non-mentally ill.