Regarding language, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The context of the word within a sentence rarely affects the word's actual meaning.
b. Language plays a major role in defining ethnic communities and other social groups.
c. Language can be a bridge or a barrier between cultures.
d. Translating from one language to another can result in semantic problems.
ANSWER: a
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A _______________ is an experiment in which neither the participants nor the individuals running the experiment know if a given participant is in the experimental or the control group until after the results are tallied
a. double-blind study
b. single-blind study
c. meta-analysis
d. correlational study
At Kohlberg's Stage 2 of moral development, children ________.
A. want to maintain the affection and approval of friends and relatives by being a "good person" B. typically mention such principles as respect for the worth and dignity of each person C. take societal laws into account when making moral choices D. view right action as flowing from self-interest and understand reciprocity as equal exchange of favors
According to Burkitt, to become more relevant in contemporary times, psychology should attempt to
a) become more Americanized. b) understand people as social selves rather than as self-contained individuals. c) understand people as self-contained units rather than as social selves. d) see things solely from a female perspective for a change.