Which of the following is an example of obedience, as defined by social psychologists?
A. A soldier shoots enemy women and children on orders from his commanding officer.
B. People clean their own table in a restaurant that has a sign reading, "Please Help Keep Costs Down by Cleaning Your Table."
C. Passengers move to the back of the bus to make room for other riders.
D. Stan throws away all of his old ties and buys new ones to "be in style."
Answer: A
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c. Men who were interviewed on the high, shaky bridge gave longer, more detailed answers. d. Men who were interviewed on the low, sturdy bridge gave longer, more detailed answers.c
The ____ changes electrical signals into basic sound sensations.
A. somatosensory cortex B. medulla C. auditory association area D. primary auditory cortex
The fact that the IQ scores of two-thirds of the impoverished people in the US who are Caucasian are not significantly different from those of ethnic minority groups would support the notion that
a. the genetic differences between Caucasians and minorities account for the lower scores of some ethnic minority groups. b. the IQ differences between African Americans and Caucasians are likely the result of poverty. c. Caucasian people who are dull are likely to be poor. d. poverty leads to a decline in IQ of Caucasians, but not African Americans.
Which of the following characteristics must be present before an infant can experience pride, shame, or guilt?
awareness of other people social skills stranger anxiety embarrassment