According to Erikson, if a middle-aged person is focused on the triviality of his or her own activities and moves into stagnation, he or she is likely to experience __________.

A college student taking a composition class hears that the professor wants a topic for the paper in two weeks, followed by a bibliography in four weeks, then an outline in 6 weeks, a first draft in 8 weeks, and the final version in 12 weeks. These deadlines to reinforce behaviors that lead up to the completed paper best illustrate:

A. a variable-ratio schedule B. stimulus substitution C. cognitive theory D. shaping

Seeta takes a drug that reduces her drowsiness and enhances her mood. However, at high doses, she experiences anxiety and tremors. After prolonged use, Seeta can build up a tolerance and physical dependence to the drug. Seetahas most likely ingested ____

a. ?opium b. ?LSD c. ?caffeine d. ?barbiturates

Generally speaking, how do graduate courses differ from undergraduate courses?

a. Graduate classes tend to be larger b. Undergraduate classes require more reading c. They are different only in name d. Graduate courses tend to be smaller

A German sample was better at (correctly) identifying that San Diego was more populous than San Antonio than a U.S. sample. This result is best described as reflecting __________

a. the chronic underfunding of the U.S. educational system b. the recognition heuristic c. the frequency heuristic d. the simulation heuristic