Gary is assigned to write a history paper. Instead of writing it all in one sitting, he breaks the assignment up into a series of separate tasks that include choosing a topic, doing the research, preparing an outline, writing the first draft, editing,
etc. His strategy is BEST described as ______.
a. means-end analysis c. using algorithms
b. creating subgoals d. hill-climbing
B
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A learned predisposition to respond cognitively, affectively, and behaviorally to a particular object is known as _____.
A) a belief B) a concept C) a schema D) an attitude
The frustration-aggression hypothesis was modified because of research indicating that:
a. people always respond to frustration with aggression b. aggression is genetic c. cognitive factors can override aggression d. aggression is an innate, biological phenomenon
Most studies of marriages of long duration find that compared to younger adults, the elderly are
more open to the possibility of divorcing. happier in their marriages. unhappy, but not inclined to divorce. less committed to marriage as an institution.
The correlation between the IQs of biological parents and their offspring reared
apart is about .20. For identical twins reared apart, it is (a) zero, because they do not vary at all (b) about the same as that of biological parents and their offspring reared apart (c) high, about .70 (d) perfect, that is 1.0, otherwise they would not be identical