Psychology is marked by diversity and divisiveness. The one aspect of the discipline that provides cohesiveness and a common ground for discourse is its ____.?
a. ?reliance on the experimental method in all its research
b. ?focus on the study of overt behavior
c. ?use of the hypothetico-deductive method
d. ?national organizations (APA and APS)
e. ?history
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The response set theory of hypnosis asserts that ____
a. ?true hypnosis occurs only when the person behaves differently than normal b. ?hypnotists must use a definite set of instructions in order for hypnosis to be effective c. ?people can be hypnotized only when they are aware of the attempt d. ?hypnosis is merely a willingness to respond in accordance with to suggestions
Dennis's friends bring him to the ER late one night following blows to his head that have left him unable to say where he is or even what day it is. Someone assessing Dennis's neuropsychological status would say that he has impaired
a. affect. b. perception. c. orientation. d. cognitive fluency.
Terranceis watching the Olympics at his home in Montreal, Quebec. Whenever his country wins an event, Terrance boasts about the skills and talents of the Canadian athletes. Whenever another country wins an event, he claims that the athletes of that country "got lucky." Terrance is demonstrating
A. the actor-observer effect. B. how people tend to attribute the behaviors of ingroups and outgroups differently. C. an illusory correlation between the teams' skills and their nationality. D. how reference groups can be compared based on schemas.
While they differ in some respects, both a living will and a durable power of attorney:
A. identify someone to act on your behalf if you become incapacitated. B. make it legal for a physician to perform active euthanasia. C. allow others to know one's preferences concerning issues like whether you want to be put on life support. D. cannot be written until a person is about to lose the ability to make his or her own decisions.