If the variance on a test is small, we know that
a) people had similar scores on the test
b) people had scores close to the mean score
c) the standard deviation will be small
d) all of the above
D
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The automatic system is to ____ as the deliberate system is to ____
a. nature; culture b. culture; nature c. natural selection; mutation d. mutation; natural selection
All but which of the following are factors that influence the process of impression formation?
a. social identity b. social schemas c. stereotyping d. personal disclosure e. self-fulfilling prophecies
When a sparkler is twirled rapidly, people perceive a circle of light. This occurs because
A. the trail you see is caused by sparks left behind from the sparkler. B. longer light wavelengths from the sparkler produce a visual echoic effect. C. the length of iconic memory is about a fraction of a second. D. Gestalt principles work to complete the circle in our minds.
According to the authors, one of the more notable accomplishments of positive psychology is ______.
a. that more psychologists are participating in it than other perspectives b. the increased attention toward the field due to theories and research findings c. how much more we know about virtues d. continuing to build upon itself throughout history