If you compare your grade to the grades your friends in this class got and find out they all did better than you on the last test, you have made a downwards social comparison
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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The modern view of the causes of conversion disorder is
a. completely different from Freud's ideas of the etiology of this disorder. b. somewhat similar to the causes that Freud described for this disorder. c. a combination of genetic predisposition and neurobiological trauma. d. based on social learning theory.
Group polarization occurs when group members express differing opinions on a given topic and the group cannot reach agreement on the best alternative
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Class inclusion refers to the knowledge that
a. all objects must belong to at least one type of class. b. a class must always be smaller than any more-inclusive class in which it is contained. c. a class must always include more than one subclass. d. a superordinate class cannot include more than two subordinate classes.
One study described in your book examined the effects of ginkgo biloba as an answer to one's memory problems. The study highlighted the importance of utilizing which one of the following controls?
a. single-blind control b. double-blind control c. placebo control d. counter-balancing control