When you first meet Jeremy, you think he talks like a toddler. His sentences are short and typically consist of a noun and a verb. You might say that he speaks in a "telegraphic" fashion. Later you find out that Jeremy had a stroke, which left him with
A. Broca's aphasia.
B. Huntington's disease.
C. Wernicke's aphasia.
D. Korsakoff's psychosis.
Answer: A
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In his approach to personality, Bandura saw "self" as the:
a. equilibrium between the conscious and the unconscious. b. psychic agent that determines behavior. c. set of cognitive processes and structures. d. set of needs controlled through tension reduction.
Canalization refers to the extent to which
a. variations will emerge in a phenotype. b. development will follow a narrow path. c. the offspring will resemble the parents. d. an individual is free of disabling conditions.
When are we most likely to unconsciously apply the self-serving bias to our behavior?
a. When we try to make rapid judgments about others. b. When our self-esteem is threatened. c. When we actively resist group influences. d. When we help others without hoping to gain something for ourselves.
As Nina lights up her fifteenth cigarette of the day, she glances at the Surgeon General's warning on the package and shrugs, thinking
"Eh, cancer is for old people, and not only do I have good genes, the research on cigarettes causing cancer is inconclusive." It is unlikely that Nina will change her behavior and quit smoking unless a. she gets out of the self-justification cycle. b. she is diagnosed with cancer herself. c. a close family member is diagnosed with lung cancer. d. she can no longer add cognitions.