When instructions to individuals viewing the lineup include a warning that the perpetrator may not be in the lineup, there is a(n) ____
a. decrease in the number of correct identifications made by witnesses
b. increase in the number of correct identifications made by witnesses
c. decrease in the number of mistaken identifications made by witnesses
d. increase in the number of mistaken identifications made by witnesses
A
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The cognitive perspective contends that to fully understand human behavior, psychologists need to focus attention on
a. the role of the unconscious. b. internal mental events. c. the interrelations among the mind, body, and behavior. d. the adaptive value of a behavior.
The best motivation for superior academic performance is having a ____.
a. high need for achievement
b. high fear of failure
c. very efficient self-handicapping strategy
d. reasonable excuse for occasional failure
A psychologist measures the IQs of 20 students who ingested a "smart pill" and 20 students who ingested a "sugar pill" in order to determine if the pill had an effect on intelligence. To ensure peak performance, she tests all of the students on Wednesdays. In this experiment, the independent variable is the
a. day of the week. b. pill type. c. IQ score. d. sex of the researcher.
One common type of behavior used in the avoiding conflict style is ___________
a. stonewalling b. threatening c. compromising d. downplaying the significance of the issue.