Which of the following is an example of subjective discomfort?
A. hearing voices that no one else can hear
B. worrying about everything most of the time
C. feeling that you're better than everyone else
D. deciding that rules are for suckers and that you don't have to obey them as long as you don't get caught
Answer: B
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a. the populations are normally distributed. b. the populations follow a rectangular distribution. c. the populations all have completely different shapes. d. There is no assumption about the shape of the population.
Children who lack self-control are most likely to have parents who are
abusive. overcontrolling. authoritarian. permissive.
Acquiring a fear of thunder by watching your parents react to it in a fearful way illustrates
a. vicarious classical conditioning. b. instrumental conditioning. c. response chaining. d. vicarious withdrawal.
Kelly’s math professor stated, “Last semester the men in the class scored significantly higher than the women in the class on this exam so I am challenging the women today to outperform the women last semester.” As the test begins, Kelly begins to
sweat, nervously bounces her knees, and experiences nausea. Ultimately, Kelly underperforms on the exam. Based on your understanding of factors impacting performance, what is one possible explanation for Kelly’s response and subsequent score? a. Kelly is simply underprepared for the exam. b. The stereotype threat in which Kelly believes women are not good at math affected her performance. c. She is genetically predisposed to do poorly in math because neither her mother nor her siblings are good at math. d. Kelly’s bouncing knees are a reflection of her severe test anxiety.