Dr. Coleman is interested in how our thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors are influenced by other people. Dr. Coleman must be studying:
A. interpersonal psychology
B. clinical psychology
C. social psychology
D. personality psychology
Answer: C
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Which of the following describes selective permeability?
a. Ions can only travel in certain directions across the membrane. b. Only certain molecules are allowed to cross the membrane freely. c. Only certain types of stimulation will result in an action potential. d. All molecules must pass through designated channels.
Because Greta is an extravert, she frequently goes to parties where she is encouraged to laugh and socialize with her friends. Because Jim is an introvert, he frequently spends weekends in the library where it's easy to quietly reflect and study. Greta and Jim best illustrate what is meant by
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The knowledge that one is receiving treatment can result in improvement of the condition that occurs above and beyond the actual treatment itself. What is the name given to this phenomenon?
A. Natural improvement B. The placebo effect C. Self-fulfilling prophecy D. Memory reconstruction E. Nonresistance
Jeffrey has excellent verbal skills and seems to be able to recall things he has heard without any problem. However, he has a terrible sense of direction and almost always gets lost, even when he is going to some place he has been before. Baddeley might suggest that Jeffrey has these problems because of inefficiencies in his:
a. central executive b. visuospatial sketchpad c. phonological loop d. short-term memory span