When pursuit of a goal has been interrupted, and people experience automatic, intrusive thoughts about that goal, they are said to be experiencing the ________________ effect

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a. phenotypic. b. nurture. c. fixed action patterns. d. releasing stimuli.

Psychology

If there is a significant main effect in a between groups factorial experiment with two independent variables, _____

a. the effect of one variable on the dependent variable is greater than the effect of the other variable b. the effect of one level of the independent variable on the dependent variable is different than the effect of the other level of that variable c. the effect of one level of the independent variable depends on which level of the other independent variable is present d. the presence of both independent variables multiplies their effect on the dependent variable

Psychology

The textbook mentions that Skinner's work on behaviorism is used to help smokers quit. Given what you know about Skinner and behaviorism, which approach to quitting smoking best fits Skinner’s model of behaviorism?

A. Using pharmaceuticals like nicotine gum B. Using psychotherapy C. Introducing rewards to encourage different behavior. D. Using introspective techniques to change behavior

Psychology

Throughout the life span, which of the following is the only time when girls are, on average, taller than boys?

a) by age 10 b) by age 11 c) by age 12 d) by age 13

Psychology