Dave believes all college professors are irritable, impatient, and uninterested in whether students learn. His belief is an example of a(n):
a) confirmation bias.
b) script.
c) attribution.
d) stereotype.
ANS: D, A stereotype is a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group.
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a. attorney's desire to use civil commitment b. client's temporary state of mind c. attorney's privileged communication d. client's competency to stand trial
Which of the following is the main difference between job sharing and part-time employees?
a. Transportation ease b. Safety c. Organizational costs d. Employee commitment
During the plateau phase of sexual response,
a. some women occasionally skip the plateau phase, while some always skip this phase. b. physical changes and subjective experiences intensify for both sexes. c. non-orgasm coupled with ending stimulation produces considerable frustration in both sexes. d. all of these can occur.
Which of these operations is LEAST necessary for deferred imitation?
a. Constructing symbolic representations from experience b. Negative punishment of unrelated irrelevant actions c. Accurate memory retrieval from the past d. Viewing of a suitable model