Which of the following statements is not a pseudo- psychology claim?

a. Transplant organs carry personality traits that are always transferred from donors to receivers.
b. Walking on hot coals without burning one's feet requires paranormal abilities.
c.You can make a blood clot in your brain disap- pear by humming.
d.Several studies show a relationship between aca- demic achievement and self-esteem.


d. Several studies show a relationship between aca- demic achievement and self-esteem.

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Long-term potentiation shares many features with memory, such as being ____

a. ?slow to form and subject to forgetting and decay b. ?long-lasting and formed after a very brief exposure to stimuli c. ?malleable and subject to persuasion d. ?organized in accordance with the spreading activation model

Psychology

Morgan perceives her cheerleading group as significantly better at stunts even though their team came in second in the championships. Morgan's bias for her own team illustrates the concept of ____________

a. esteem enhancement b. social identity theory c. group membership inflation d. solidarity

Psychology

People with __________ levels of psychological health have _________ levels of life satisfaction

a) higher; higher b) higher; lower Consider This: These two levels are well-correlated. LO 12.2: List distinct parameters that classify individual life c) lower; lower Consider This: These two levels are well-correlated. LO 12.2: List distinct parameters that classify individual life d) lower; higher Consider This: These two levels are well-correlated. LO 12.2: List distinct parameters that classify individual life

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Compared with their __________ counterparts, __________ and __________ express a stronger sense of obligation, and find it more personally rewarding, to support their aging parents

A) African-American; Hispanics; Caucasians B) Caucasian; African Americans; Hispanics C) Hispanic; African Americans; Caucasians D) Asian-American; Caucasians; Hispanics

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