Comparative psychology is the branch of psychology that explores the behavior of all animals (including humans) and attempts to demonstrate ____
a. the relationships among animals’ instincts, learned behaviors, and consciousness, and those of humans
b. the distinctions among animals’ instincts, learned behaviors, and consciousness, and those of humans
c. phylogenetic linkages of those behaviors among animals and relate their actions to conscious and unconscious thought
d. phylogenetic linkages of those behaviors between species and assess their adaptive value
D
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a. Individuals who have negative beliefs about groups (as indicated by their scores on the Beliefs about Groups scale) are less likely to join them. b. Children whose parents were more involved in groups tend to avoid group activities when they reach adulthood. c. Contrary to popular opinion, participation in sports as a youth does not predict affiliative tendencies in adulthood.
When a choice must be made between two attractive goals, we are experiencing
a. a risk-aversion conflict. b. an approach-approach conflict. c. an avoidance-avoidance conflict. d. an avoidance-approach conflict.
In DNA, adenine is paired with:
a. thymine. c. cytosine. b. guanine. d. polynine.
Why do infants who first start to walk move about in a bowlegged fashion?
a. to support the heavy weight of the head and torso b. because the legs are not fully developed enough to allow regular walking c. being bowlegged is normal and we all must learn not to walk this way d. Most infants do not walk this way.