You are filling out a self-report personality questionnaire and are experiencing a reference-group effect. What is that?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Reference-group effect is when people compare themselves to other people they know when completing personality questionnaires.
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Which of the following provides evidence that people are not simply left-brained or right-brained?
a. The functions of the hemispheres have been found to overlap. b. The hemispheres respond simultaneously when we focus on something. c. The myelination of the corpus callosum aids in integrating emotional and logical functioning. d. all of these
Which statement is true about the difference between the United States and Asian countries with regard to math education?
A) Chinese parents provide their preschoolers with extensive practice in counting and computation. B) Asian schools emphasize drill in computational skills more than U.S. schools. C) In Asian classrooms, much less time is spent on underlying math concepts than in U.S. classrooms. D) Compared to U.S. schools, multidigit problems are introduced later in Asian schools.
Punishment is so difficult to use effectively for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a. the power of punishment to suppress behavior usually disappears when the threat of punishment is removed. b. the lure of rewards may make punishment worth the price. c. punishment is applied equally. d. punishment triggers escape or aggression. e. punishment makes the learner apprehensive.
Which pattern best describes a negative correlation?
A. During flu season, more tissues are sold. B. As rivers rise, boats are often lost. C. The more women use contraception, the fewer babies are born. D. The more spicy food people eat, the less sensitive they become to the spice.