Whose experiments utilised the ‘autokinetic effect’?
a) Asch
b) Sherif
c) Moscovici
d) Milgram
CORRECT = B
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Developmental psychologists are trying to evaluate different explanations for the effects of poor parenting on behavior problems in children. One important scientific thinking principle that the psychologists should keep in mind is to
A) rule out rival hypotheses using additional research. B) accept the most popular explanation even if it competes with other explanations. C) accept only those explanations which are unfalsifiable. D) develop their own explanation and exclude all others.
In the approaches to emotion taken by Stanley Schachter and Richard Lazarus, greatest emphasis is placed upon
a. how signals from the thalamus are routed to the cortex. b. visceral reactions to emotional stimuli. c. innate links provided by evolution. d. cognitive appraisal of physiological arousal.
Which teen will have the most positive outcomes?
A) Steve, whose parents let him do anything he wants; he never argues with them. B) Tina, whose parents are extremely strict; she argues with them on a daily basis. C) Jessica, whose parents let her do anything she wants; she argues with them about once a week. D) Bobby, whose parents are neither too strict nor too permissive; he argues with them every once in a while.
Kim has a bachelor's degree in psychology, but she
knows that she has been developing skills during her coursework that will allow her to obtain employment in many different areas. Some of these skills she has developed include being able to work independently, to locate information, to write reports, and to make oral presentations. Kim also knows that it will be important for her to continue to add to these skills throughout her career. According to the Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major, Kim is demonstrating which competency? a. personal development b. application of psychology c. critical thinking skills in psychology d. career planning and development