The defense-arousing message that implies the speaker is smarter, knows more, or is somehow better than the listener is a(n) ________ message
a. empathy
b. neutrality
c. superiority
d. description
c
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Experimenter bias occurs when
a. experimenters explicitly instruct subjects to behave in a way that will be consistent with their hypothesis. b. experimenters desire to make a favorable impression on their subjects. c. experimenters' beliefs in their own hypotheses affect either the subjects' behavior or their observations of the subjects. d. experimenters conduct their studies in a completely objective manner.
What does the textbook say about the stereotype that women are the gatekeepers of sex (i.e., the ones who generally restrict sex and determine whether and when it will happen)?
a. In general, this seems to be true. b. This only seems to be true in the early stages of relationships. c. This only seems to be true in later stages of relationships. d. This only seems to be true when the woman is a virgin.
Derek's best friend Orlando let him down. Orlando chose to go to a concert with his brother instead of going to Derek's birthday dinner. The next day,
Orlando phoned Derek's house. Derek told his mother, "Tell him I'm not here, I don't want to talk to him." This conflict is most likely a. a regular part of adolescent social life. b. a symptom of poor parenting. c. indicative of a behavior disorder. d. unusual in male friendships.
Conditioning a rat to display a flexion response to a flash of light is an example of
A) ?operant conditioning. B) ?respondent conditioning. C) ?classical conditioning. D) ?Both b and c are correct.