According to research by Balcetis and Dunning (2010), participants who were thirsty
a. estimated that a bottle of water across the table was closer than participants who were quenched estimated.
b. estimate that a bottle of water across the table was farther than participants who were quenched estimated.
c. drank more of a bottle of water than did participants who were quenched.
d. made harsher judgments of a target person than did participants who were quenched.
a
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Youths with disruptive behavior disorders, especially those with conduct disorder,
a. associate more with deviant peers. b. are rejected by non-deviant peers. c. have hostile interpersonal relationships. d. all of these relate to youths with disruptive behavior disorders.
A group of researchers discovered a tribe of people in a South American jungle. The tribe had never been exposed to the outside world before. The researchers initially greeted the tribe with a smile. They believe that emotional expressions have the same meaning for everyone. In this case, to which belief do these researchers subscribe?
A) the universality hypothesis B) the two-factor theory C) the hedonic principle D) the drive-reduction theory
Nicotine is a ____
a. ?depressant b. ?stimulant c. ?barbiturate d. ?hallucinogen
Interestingly, loss of gray matter in the maturing brain is related to more cognitive complexity. This is believed to be because of all of the following EXCEPT
a. adding and maintaining even unused connections b. synaptic pruning c. improvements in existing capacities rather than acquisition of new capabilities d. stronger, more efficient connections