In psychology, an "affect" is most similar to ____
a. an emotion or mood
b. a belief or attitude
c. a behavior or reaction
d. a motivating force or drive
A
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Which brain-imaging method is being shown here?
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A. Electroencephalography (EEG) B. Positron emission tomography (PET) C. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) D. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Several years ago, Mary was arrested for participating in a crime. Since then, she has been confined in a psychiatric hospital. Mary is periodically evaluated to see if she is still mentally ill. When it is determined that she is no longer mentally ill, Mary will be released. From your knowledge of mental health and the law, you would correctly state that the original verdict in Mary's case
was a. NGRI. b. GBMI. c. guilty d. none of these
What is an advance medical directive? What types are available in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?
In a field experiment (Baron, 1976) to study drivers' responses to a car that hesitated when a stoplight turned green, the researcher found that when a confederate hobbled across the street on crutches in front of the lead car in the intersection,
fewer drivers behind the lead car honked their horns. According to this research, why was that? Drivers at the rear a. were given a situational attribution for the lead driver's hesitation. b. felt empathy for the confederate, which inhibited their aggression. c. were distracted by the sight of a person on crutches. d. forgot all about their own troubles.