College students faced with unsolvable problems eventually give up and make only half-hearted attempts to solve new problems, even when the new problems can be solved easily. This behavior is probably due to __________.
A. learned helplessness
B. contingency blocking
C. latent learning
D. response generalization
Answer: A
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a. a covariate. b. an extraneous variable. c. a redundant variable. d. an inverse bias.
Studies of individuals at high risk of alcoholism show that ____
a. sons of alcoholics show more than average intoxication after drinking a moderate amount of alcohol b. daughters of alcoholics show less than average intoxication after drinking a moderate amount of alcohol c. alcohol paradoxically increases stress for sons of alcoholics rather than decreasing it d. alcohol decreases stress more for sons of alcoholics than it does for others
Prospective memory involves remembering:
A) more positive than negative things about yourself. B) to do things in the future. C) spatial locations and directions. D) name and face associations.
Which of the following best describes the current state of research on genetics and the Big Five personality traits?
A. No genetic markers have been linked to any of the personality traits. B. Only two of the traits have been linked to specific genetic loci. C. Several genetic loci have been associated with the traits. D. Genetic loci have only been linked to temperament and not specific traits.