You enter the classroom just as the prior class is leaving. You notice several sentences on the blackboard: "All teachers work hard. I am a teacher. I work hard." You immediately recognize this as

a. inductive reasoning.
b. a heuristic.
c. a syllogism.
d. linguistic copresence.


Answer: c. a syllogism.

Psychology

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a. "It was just bad luck that most of the exam was on the one chapter I didn't study.". b. "I was really tired during the exam because I had to work the late shift the night before the exam.". c. "I just can't seem to catch on in my geology classes, and I don't think I'll ever learn all those terms.". d. "That professor has impossible exams; if I retake the class with a different professor, I'll probably do much better.".

Psychology

Aidan's parents are marathon runners and want to begin including 10-year-old Aidan and his 6-year-old sister, Emma, in their long distance running outings

Advise Aidan's parents on how they might proceed, given each child's level of biosocial development. What specific physical advances will be beneficial to the children in their running? What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

The college counseling center is having a workshop to teach students how the principles of learning can be applied in a systematic way to increase desired behaviors or decrease unwanted behaviors

It sounds as though the workshop will be dealing with the a. psychodynamic model. b. client-centered therapy. c. principles of behavior modification. d. object relations therapy.

Psychology

What drug was once investigated for use as a possible mind control device by the CIA in the United States?

A) Cocaine B) Heroin C) LSD D) Marijuana

Psychology