A reporter covering a price fixing trial felt that the alleged price fixer was a crook. The alleged price fixer testified that his boss pressured him to engage in illegal activities. The alleged price fixer felt that the reporter's stories about the trial were the product of a vindictive and nasty mind. The price fixer explained his own behaviour ________ and that of the reporter ________.
A) situationally; situationally
B) dispositionally, dispositionally
C) situationally; dispositionally
D) dispositionally; situationally
E) desperately, consistently
Ans: C) situationally; dispositionally
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a. at least half of high schools in the United States have developed programs that discuss the problems of sexual assault and family violence. b. community organizations and religious groups have greatly increased their programs on reducing abuse. c. the media—especially TV shows—are now much less likely than in the last decade to show men being violent toward women. d. physicians are now encouraged to routinely ask women about abuse, as part of the general screening procedure.CHAPTER 14Women and Older Adulthood
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the function of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase? a. It synthesizes acetylcholine from the diet
b. It increases the sensitivity of the postsynaptic cell to acetylcholine. c. It blocks further release of the transmitter acetylcholine. d. It breaks acetylcholine down into components for recycling.
Drugs that increase the functioning of the central and peripheral nervous systems are known as
a. narcotics. b. stimulants. c. depressants. d. hallucinogens.