When someone is watching, Jennifer actually eats fewer sweets than usual. This tendency to decrease a behavior while being observed is an example of:
A. observer draft
B. observer bias
C. reactivity
D. poor reliability
Answer: C. reactivity
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The drowsiness one feels immediately before sleep would be characterized by somewhat larger and slower waves than when one was awake and alert. These slower waves are called __________ waves
a. alpha b. beta c. delta d. spindle
__________ is an example of a respondent technique used by health psychologists, and __________ is an example of an operant technique used by health psychologists
a. Biofeedback; contingency contracting b. Selective reinforcement; exposure c. Thought stopping; biofeedback d. Systematic desensitization; contingency contracting
Petra is on a date. She really likes her food, but stops herself after eating only one-third because she doesn't want her date to think she is a glutton. Petra's behavior is an example of
A) social facilitation. B) modeling. C) impression management. D) the unit bias.
An anthropologist has finished a thorough investigation of a relatively isolated culture in which individuals assume adult roles at age 10. What comment might a developmental psychologist make after hearing the anthropologist's report?
a) Puberty and adolescence occur simultaneously in this culture. b) Puberty occurs earlier in this culture than in most cultures and sets the stage for adolescence. c) This culture does not appear to acknowledge puberty, but does use the concept of adolescence. d) Individuals in this culture do not appear to experience adolescence, but they do experience puberty.