“Alcohol myopia” (Josephs & Steele, 1990) occurs in situations where:
a. alcohol inhibits aggression
b. attention allocation is diminished by alcohol
c. external cues inhibit aggression
d. alcohol facilitates aggression at the neurological level
Ans: B
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a. She will be more aggressive only if she tends to be non-aggressive when sober. b. She will be more aggressive under the influence of alcohol than she is sober. c. She will fail to be as attentive to mitigating information when she is drunk. d. She will feel less anxious and thus will feel less inhibited about behaving aggressively.
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a. scored the same on IQ tests as African American children raised by their biological parents. b. scored the same on IQ tests as African American children adopted by African American families. c. scored 15 points higher on IQ tests than would be expected of African American children in general. d. scored 15 points higher on IQ tests than White children adopted by African American families. e. failed to maintain childhood gains on IQ test scores during adulthood.
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a. "I'm really starting to get thin!" b. "I'm so fat!" c. "I'm beautiful compared to those ugly women on television!" d. "I'm going to have to start eating a little more!"
Psychologists find group therapy to be an effective approach to treatment because
A) it is more effective at producing lasting changes than individual treatments. B) it allows participants to practice new skills in a safe environment. C) they interact less with each individual patient. D) they can make more money.