Imaging yourself responding in a snarky manner to a bully who has been tormenting you is an example of ________
a. secondary process thinking
b. wish fulfillment
c. abreaction
d. the reality principle
Answer: b
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Triplett's bicycle racing experiments tested social facilitation by arousing what instinct?
A. conscientiousness B. competitive C. agreeableness D. "Protestant work ethic"
A criticism of the behaviorist theory in regards to personality is that they have
a. ignored psychological constructs like unconscious drives. b. limited their study to observable variables. c. assumed behavior is situationally determined. d. all of these.
If you learn that selling illegal drugs is wrong because you see drug dealers getting sent to prison, you will experience
a) serial learning. b) insight learning. c) vicarious punishment. d) vicarious reinforcement.
Which of the following is true of heuristics?
A. Heuristics never lead to errors. B. Heuristics guarantee solutions to problems if used appropriately. C. Heuristics decrease the likelihood of success in finding a solution. D. Heuristics can be used in instances where algorithms are not available.