Candace, a five-year-old child, is asked how a cat that was raised among mice-loving animals would treat a mouse. According to Johnson and Solomon (1996), she is most likely to say that the cat would ___
a. run away from mice
b. play with mice
c. catch and eat mice
d. ignore mice
C
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Suppose that you are discussing the Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) with some friends. What could you tell them about the fairness of the critical reading portion of that test?
a. It has no validity in predicting success in college. b. Females perform significantly better on the parts that require a good vocabulary, and males perform significantly better on the reading comprehension part. c. No substantial gender differences have been found on the critical reading part of the test. d. Females' scores have consistently been higher on the critical reading part of the test.
How is having a genetic predisposition to a disease related to contracting that disease?
A. A predisposition toward a disease means that the person will contract the disease. B. Having a predisposition to a disease is unrelated to contracting that disease. C. A predisposition makes a disease more likely, but it does not guarantee that the disease will be contracted. D. Identifying a predisposition means that effective treatments can begin early, and the disease can be thoroughly avoided.
Jordan has been dating Jessica for several months, and he finds out that another boy at school made inappropriate sexual comments to her. Jordan is now furious and is preparing to fight with the other boy after school. Jordan's motivation to behave so aggressively is based on ________ factors.
A. emotional B. social C. drive-based D. cognitive
Some enchanted evening, Andre is at a cocktail party. Suddenly, he hears the voice of a beautiful woman from across the crowded room. What is this phenomenon known as?
a. the sensory awareness effect c. the beautiful woman effect b. the cocktail party effect d. the crowded room effect