Children who are frequently spanked tend to be ill behaved. What conclusion (if any) can we draw from this result?
a. Spanking leads to bad behaviors
b. Ill-behaved children provoke their parents to spank them.
c. Certain genes lead to ill-behaved children and short-tempered parents.
d. We can draw none of these conclusions.
d
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A. perceive the dog as only a two-dimensional figure B. perceive a perceptual set C. not perceive the tail in motion D. perceive the tail in motion
You're reading an article about how recent research has shown that infants are much more sophisticated than was previously thought. Although several different types of psychologists may have written it, the author is most likely a ________ psychologist
a. health b. clinical c. developmental d. human factors
Whenever Dominic practices the piano privately he plays very well. However, when his
parents or his sisters listen to him, he always makes a few mistakes. According to Zajonc, this is an example of a. deindividuation. b. the effects of arousal on performance. c. compliance. d. reciprocal interaction. e. The exposure effect.
Which of the following would be an example of a B-need?
a) The need for self-esteem b) The need for love c) The need for safety d) The need to use one's talents