Imagine that a child drops a ball from her highchair and sees it fall to the ground. Later, as she sits in her bed, she holds a toy and she expects that, if she drops the toy outside of her bed, that it will fall to the floor. In fact, she believes that this type of effect will occur whenever she drops an object. This best illustrates:
a. deductive reasoning.
b. inductive reasoning.
c. theory-driven research.
d. hypothetical reasoning.
A
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Which of the following is true according to research on the effect of the locus of control on mental and physical health?
a. Internally oriented people have higher blood pressure and greater probability of heart attack than externally oriented people. c. People with greater internal locus of control do not find therapy particularly beneficial when they suffer from addiction. b. People who are low in external control are more likely to attempt suicide due to anxiety and depression. d. In cases of cardiac problems, internally oriented people tend to get back to work sooner than those with external locus of control.
Which of the following is NOT an example of time management problems?
a. Needing to be more efficient c. Procrastinating b. Wasting time d. None of these
Jamelis has figured out that his mother will be furious with him if he comes home after dinner time, so he has started making sure never to be that late. Jamelis is demonstrating a. reflexes
b. instincts. c. fixed action patterns. d. learned behaviors.
Helen Keller's writings suggest support for the
A) critical period. B) linguistic determinism view. C) imitation approach. Incorrect. Because Helen Keller was deaf and blind for most of her life, she was not able to imitate others' language. D) general cognitive processing approach.