When social psychologists do research, they seek to answer questions with experimentation and measurement. By doing so, they are asking _______ questions
a. empirical
b. esteem
c. common sense
d. social influence
Answer: A
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Hormones have been implicated in sexual orientation because __________.
A. women with CAH are more likely to identify as lesbian or bisexual than the average woman B. during the menstrual cycle, women are more likely to report being attracted to other women C. men are more likely to be gay than women are to be lesbian D. women are more likely to be lesbian than men are to be gay
Acquired dyslexia refers to reading difficulties that ______.
A. result from brain damage B. become apparent when a person is learning to read C. involve genetic changes in brain circuitry D. develop only in advanced cultures
In the context of stress, which of the following is true of humor?
A) Research suggests that humor can moderate the effects of stress. B) A sense of humor helps reduce the output of endorphins. C) A sense of humor helps suppress the functioning of the immune system. D) Research suggests that a sense of humor helps reduce the production of cortisol.
Family therapists usually see the "identified patient" as the
a. black sheep of the family. b. cause of the family's problem. c. key to the family system. d. scapegoat for other problems in the family.