Self-affirmation seems to encourage ______.
a. heuristic processing of threatening information
b. stereotype threat
c. systematic processing of threatening information
d. greater defensiveness
Ans: c
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a. punishment. b. positive reinforcement. c. negative reinforcement. d. secondary reinforcement.
Allport's approach to personality development is reflected in the work of the humanistic psychologists:
a. Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. c. John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner. b. Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow. d. Karen Horney and Erik Erikson.
Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is when you know the information but you have difficulty articulating because of a motor deficit of the tongue
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Bob is an expert problem solver. What is one technique that he is likely to use to make his problem solving more effective?
a) He is likely to use algorithms exclusively and avoid heuristics. b) He is likely to use heuristics exclusively and avoid algorithms. c) He is likely to break the problem down into subgoals that make solving the problem more manageable. d) He is likely to look at the big picture of the problem rather than focusing on subgoals of the problem.