According to Davidson, a person who is able to ignore distractions and focus on information necessary to solve a problem is good at
a. selective assimilation.
b. selective encoding.
c. selective combination.
d. selective comparison.
B
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Unpleasant emotions
a. serve important purposes. b. can serve as a warning to take action. c. can hamper coping efforts. d. can do all of these.
Giselle is an employed, lower-SES new mother. Giselle and her husband, Darryl, endorse traditional gender roles. When Darryl takes on considerable child-care responsibilities, Giselle is likely to experience __________
A) distress and disappointment B) an increase in marital satisfaction C) greater parental happiness D) greater sensitivity to the baby
Abraham Maslow suggested that personality theorists study healthy, strong, creative individuals
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
According to the text, high self-monitors are more persuaded by ads that promote socially appealing images, because they have a stronger desire for
A) consistency. B) achievement. C) accuracy. D) social approval.