Jaime is going through a particularly difficult time in life. He is often sad and angry. His friends encourage him to go to a movie that is supposed to be "the funniest movie ever." In this case, laughing at the movie will have a __________ for Jaime.
A. social function
B. coping function
C. regulation function
D. motivational function
Answer: B
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a. Family socialization b. A dominance hierarchy c. Peer pressure d. Broad intensification
Which activity is LEAST distracting when you are driving?
A) talking on a hand-held phone B) talking on a hands-free phone C) listening to the radio D) texting
Some evolutionary psychologists posit the existence of ingroup and outgroup modules as innate structures in the mind based on . . .
a. How effortlessly we classify people as members of one or the other b. Prejudicial attitudes toward outgroups, which are more easily expressed when a person is reminded of his ingroup status c. How readily we perceive outgroup members to be threats to our existence d. All of the above
According to the Canadian Psychological Association, which statement about the use of coercion in psychological research is TRUE?
A) Coercion can be used in the absence of other ethical ways to conduct the research. B) Coercion should be used when the benefits of the research outweigh the risks to the participants. C) Monetary compensation can be used to persuade a person to participate. D) Researchers should respect a person's right to make decisions without coercion.