An attribution is

A) ?a defense mechanism used in social situations.
B) ?an inference about the causes of behavior and events.
C) ?always negative in tone.
D) ?all of these.


B

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A) Albert Hoffman B) William Dement C) James Vicary D) Timothy Leary

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More than young adults, middle-age people

A) accept their good, but not bad, qualities. B) accept their bad, but not good, qualities. C) feel positively about themselves. D) feel negatively about themselves.

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Changes in the electrical activity that occur in the brain can be obtained using

a. positron emission tomography (PET). b. an electroencephalogram (EEG). c. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). d. all of these answers are correct

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Jennifer is 80 years old, and her daughter is 55 years old. In the context of the periods of human development, which of the following are Jennifer and her daughter most likely to experience?

A. Jennifer will begin using scientific reasoning in her arguments, whereas her daughter will be more illogical in reasoning. B. Both will reach the peak of their mental abilities. C. Jennifer will look to form new relationships, whereas her daughter will be hesitant to form new relationships. D. Both will experience a greater deterioration in their physical abilities than earlier.

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