The perspective that our genes and environmental influences work together to determine our characteristics is called ________.
A. natural selection
B. phenotyping
C. interactionism
D. genetics
Answer: C
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A. suggests an unconscious cause B. makes the individual go to great lengths to avoid the feared object or situation C. cannot be avoided D. is proportional to the danger elicited by the object or situation
Joel just graduated from college and is about to start his first job as a family life educator. He has planned to ask his college sweetheart to marry him after about 3 months in his new job. When Joel came home last weekend, he learned that his parents are divorcing, partially in order to dedicate more time to their careers. According to psychosocial theory, a combination of Joel's needs for
development and the unexpected divorce of his parents may lead to a. Joel being able to resolve his current psychosocial crisis more quickly. b. Joel ignoring his developmental needs. c. Joel needing to revisit and reinterpret earlier psychosocial stages. d. Joel focusing only on his intimate relationship.
Kylie recently moved into an apartment with a new roommate who watches cable news seemingly all day and all night. The television is always on and always turned to the news. At first, Kylie found the television distracting, but after a few weeks, she barely even notices that the TV is on. This example demonstrates the behavioural process of:
A) classical conditioning. B) sensitization. C) habituation. D) operant conditioning.
Dr. Kettle wants to know if the type of lighting (fluorescent or incandescent) under which
participants read affects the number of pages of text they can read in one hour. What is the independent variable in this experiment? a. The type of lighting b. The amount of light c. Fluorescent lighting d. Incandescent lighting e. The number of pages of text read in one hour