Judging someone to be intelligent mostly because he wears eyeglasses would be an example of a mistaken impression due to
a. assumed similarity
b. false cues
c. reputation
d. stereotype
D
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According to the revisions made for DSM-5, most people previously diagnosed with __________ will now be diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder.
A. hypochondriasis B. factitious disorder C. dissociative disorder D. body dysmorphic disorder
A teacher does not believe a student can perform well because of a learning disability. The teacher comes to expect very little, so she demands very little from the student. In response, the student does not try and indeed fails. We may consider this process to be
a. unavoidable. b. unusual. c. autocratic. d. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Studies comparing American, German, Russian, and Japanese children's beliefs about school performance showed that German children had the highest levels of personal agency and control expectancy
a) True b) False
Walter was working in the chemistry lab when there was a small explosion and a flash of red. For several seconds Walter reported seeing spots before his eyes. Based on opponent-process theory, you should predict that the color of the spots that Walter saw was:
a. also red b. green c. probably blue d. most likely white