Christian constantly complains about immigrants and blames them for problems he encounters at work, for personal financial problems, and even for personal romantic problems. As he sees it, virtually everything is "their fault." Not surprisingly, and in part as a result of this pattern of blaming, Christian also holds a rather negative view of immigrant groups. Which of the following best captures
Christian's pattern of behavior?
a. aversive prejudice
b. the confirmation bias
c. scapegoat theory
d. the self-serving bias
C
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a. birth weight was unrelated to smoking. b. antisocial behaviors elevated the risk for smoking. c. antisocial behavior could be linked to genes but not to smoking. d. genetic factors appear to cause smoking.
Which of the following is typically observed during nicotine withdrawal?
A. vomiting B. seizures C. tremors D. anxiety
Which of the following mothers will have better adjusted children?
a. a working mother c. a single mother b. a stay-at-home mother d. There is too little information to tell.
In the context of correlational research involving two variables, a positive correlation indicates that
A. as the value of one variable increases, one can predict that the value of the other will decrease. B. little or no relationship exists between the two variables of interest. C. as the value of one variable increases, one can predict that the value of the other will also increase. D. of the two variables being studied, one causes the other.