The term ________ was coined by journalist Walter Lippman (1922), who referred to these phenomena as "the little pictures we carry around in our heads."
a. generalization
b. heuristics
c. prejudgments
d. stereotype
Answer: D
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A. the mercury found in routine childhood immunizations. B. routine prenatal ultrasound. C. contracting influenza in early childhood. D. prenatal exposure to viruses.
What problem did early behavioral therapists focus on when treating sexual dysfunction?
A. conflict resolution B. depression C. aggression D. fear
In a series of conditioning experiments, a psychologist discovered that a rat readily made an association between the taste of flavored water and illness, but did not make an association between the taste of flavored water and a painful shock. The phenomenon called _____ best explains this example.
a. latent learning b. stimulus discrimination c. biological preparedness d. instinctive drift
Children as young as 8 years of age have been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder; however, these children __________
A) were also diagnosed as having schizophrenia B) also had comorbid psychological diagnoses C) are really too young to understand the concept of identity D) did not reveal the presence of alters