Biological theory
What will be an ideal response?
idea that inherited predispositions and physiological processes explain individual differences in personality
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The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are the three:
A) components of the eardrum. B) tiny bones in the middle ear. C) parts of the pinna. D) components of the basilar membrane.
When 10-month-old Mary Kate was placed on the floor with a pile of toys, she would actively push toys out of her way in an effort to reach her partially covered favorite toy telephone. According to Piaget, Mary Kate is demonstrating
a. target-directed behavior. c. center-directed behavior. b. goal-directed behavior. d. focused behavior.
Someone who is "moving toward" people would exhibit which of the following behaviors?
A) Withdrawal of emotion B) Initiating conflicts with others C) Striving for power D) Seeking to please others E) Attempting to control others
You overhear the owner of a car dealership tell the salesperson to raise the price on a car that a customer is interested in buying. The salesperson later successfully convinces the customer to buy the car at the inflated price. You decide that the salesperson is a cheat and attribute his behaviour to his disposition. This is an example of:
a. the fundamental attribution error b. the covariation principle c. negativity bias d. egocentric bias e. the discounting principle