Gustave Le Bon wrote that people in crowds abandon their individuality and rationality to adopt a collective mind. Today this is referred to as
a. deindividuation. c. groupthink.
b. group norms. d. none of these
A
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A) Diagnostic test B) Achievement test C) Aptitude test D) Screening test
A production deficiency is best described as
a. not producing a strategy but benefiting from guessing. b. not producing a strategy but benefiting from strategies you are taught. c. producing a strategy but not benefiting from its use. d. producing a strategy and benefiting from its use.
Which of the following statements best describes the interaction of heredity and environment on mental functioning?
a. Hereditary factors associated with genetic make-up are far more influential than environment. b. Environmental factors are far more influential than hereditary factors. c. Heredity and environment play a role on mental functioning. d. There is a lack of evidence to make any claims about heredity or environment on mental functioning.
Sometimes when the jury renders a verdict of "not guilty by reason of insanity," the defendant spends more time in a mental hospital than he or she would have spent in prison if found "guilty."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false