As a result of crash dieting, Julie will lose 20 pounds in two weeks. But, unfortunately, as soon as she goes off the diet, she gains 20 to 25 pounds. Julie is experiencing the _____ effect
A) disequilibrium
B) equilibrium
C) yo-yo
D) butterfly
Answer: C
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A commanding officer gives a soldier an order that he knows the soldier would rather not obey. According to the findings of the Milgram obedience experiments, what should the officer do to increase the likelihood of obedience?
A. accompany the order with a threat B. leave the soldier alone, to obey the order without losing face C. stay in the presence of the soldier until the order has been obeyed D. give the order in a friendly way
Before Hannah can leave the house, she must turn all four gas burners on her stove on and off 24 times, each in sequence. She performs this ritual because she does not trust her memory and fears she can't be sure the burners are actually off without doing this. Hannah is demonstrating which cognitive characteristic of OCD?
a. probability bias b. disconfirmatory bias c. morality bias d. confirmatory bias
Which grade level is considered to be a foundation for a child's educational career?
A. preschool B. kindergarten C. first grade D. fifth or sixth grade (grade before middle school)
Most contemporary theories of cognitive development differ from both Piaget and Vygotsky as they argue that learning is
a. dependent on personality factors. b. gradual rather than stagelike. c. based on general domains rather than modules. d. dependent on innate knowledge not social interaction.