The 14-year-old student sucking a thumb during periods of stress is experiencing
A. Regression
B. Scapegoating
C. Displacement
Answer: A
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In Stroop's study (1935) on automatic processing in attention, he found that participants took less time to name colors when the word and color were ______, and more time when they were ______.
A. the same; different B. different; the same C. simultaneous; sequential D. sequential; simultaneous
Samantha discovers she is going to be a grandparent at age 35. In most societies, Samantha
would view this event as a: A) nonnormative influence. B) cohort difference. C) normative age-graded influence. D) normative history-graded influence.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
More than half the variance in anorexia nervosa reflects the influence of genetics.
Evelyn has been sharing laundry and clothing with her roommate Kate. Now, Kate has discovered that she has genital warts. Evelyn is afraid that she may contract this STD if the roommates continue sharing clothing and laundry. Is Evelyn's concern reasonable?
a. Yes. Genital warts can be spread through contact with contaminated clothing or towels. b. No. Genital warts can only be spread through contact with bodily fluids. c. Maybe. The exact mechanisms by which genital warts are spread is not known. d. Probably not. Genital warts cannot easily be spread through casual contact with clothing, but it's notimpossible. e. Unknown. We do not know how genital warts are spread.