Otilia is furious when she gets back an exam that she thought she should have aced. Instead, she receives a low C, and attributes it to a water main repair involving heavy construction equipment going on less than 10 yards from the open classroom windows. Otilia's explanation relies on ____ factors
a. internal, stable
b. external, stable
c. internal, unstable
d. external, unstable
D
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The police find a man in a seedy part of town; he looks in "bad shape," so they call for an ambulance. On the way to the hospital, the paramedic calls the hospital base with the following description: approximately 50-year-old white male, heavy
hand tremors, seems delirious, and appears to be experiencing hallucinations. When the patient arrives at the hospital, the emergency room physician suspects that the patient is experiencing a. cocaine withdrawal. b. barbiturate overdose. c. a schizophrenic episode. d. alcohol withdrawal delirium.
Mark is a participant in a sleep study at his university. The researchers observe that Mark enters REM sleep earlier in the night than most of their other participants, and he spends a greater than normal proportion of his sleep time in REM. They explain to Mark that
A. he should be evaluated at the student health center for depression. B. his sleep is within normal ranges for a young adult. C. he probably is working out too strenuously at the gym right before bedtime. D. he probably should avoid taking so many morning courses, as he is likely to be an "owl."
Psychology assumes that individual characteristics affect how the legal system operates and in turn the legal system affects individual characteristics and behavior. Characteristics may include
A. individual abilities. B. personal values. C. experiences. D. All of these are correct.
Which of the following is one of the three primary functions of death-related rituals?
A. Disposal of the dead person's possessions B. Cleansing of the dead person's home to rid it of disease C. Care of the dead person's soul or spirit D. Financial support of the dead person's spouse