Chapter 10 described a study in which participants listened to definitions of concrete nouns, and they were asked to produce the correct noun. The participants were more likely to say the correct noun if
a. their hand movements were restricted.
b. their hand movements were unrestricted.
c. they were told to pronounce the noun as quickly as possible.
d. they were told to pronounce the noun as slowly as possible.
Ans: b
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In a study that is mentioned in the textbook, male and female undergraduates in the United States and in India were asked the question, "If a man (woman) had all the other qualities you desired,
would you marry this person if you were not in love with him (her)?" It was found that a. a very small percentage of the Indian students said "yes" but nearly 50 percent of the American students said "yes." b. a very small percentage of the American students answered "yes" but nearly 50 percent of the Indian students said "yes." c. most of the female students in both countries said "yes" but most of the male students in both countries said "no." d. most of the male students in both countries said "yes" but most of the female students in both countries said "no."
When someone asks, "tell me about yourself," they are asking you to describe your
A. self-concept. B. self-awareness. C. self-esteem. D. self-enhancement.
According to Dumpy (1963), the typical developmental sequence of events in the adolescent peer group is
A. isolated unisex cliques, interaction between unisex cliques, heterosexual cliques, fully developed crowds. B. heterosexual crowds, isolated unisex cliques, interaction between unisex cliques, groups of couples. C. isolated heterosexual cliques, interaction between heterosexual crowds, unisex cliques, groups of couples. D. isolated unisex groups, heterosexual crowds, interaction between heterosexual groups, groups of cliques.
The ultrafeminine clothing of the 1950s and 1960s reflected the cultural emphasis on:
A) ?the ecological and economic costs of bearing children. B) ?the acceptance and empowerment for those outside the mainstream "norm." C) ?distinct female gender roles. D) ?sex as recreation.