People make ________ attributions when they think that something outside the person, such as the environment or circumstances, is the cause of his or her behavior.
A. internal
B. peripheral
C. dispositional
D. situational
Answer: D
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a. the expectation of failure b. the ability to effectively resist peer pressure c. a sense of pessimism about the future d. a tendency to "tune out" on important challenges
Chomsky radically changed the course of psychology by showing that:
a. language acquisition cannot be explained using operant principles b. learned behavior is eventually displaced by instinctual behavior c. some associations are more easily learned than others d. language is explained in the same way as any other form of learned behavior
Shevaun is taking a personality test in which he is shown a series of simple scenes. He is supposed to tell a story about what is happening in each scene and suggest what the characters are feeling. The test that Shevaun is taking is the:
a. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) b. Rorschach test c. Neuroticism Extroversion Openness Personality Inventory, Revised (NEO-PI-R) d. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
Regarding the effects of poverty, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The stresses of poverty have not been shown to lead to marital problems or to less positive parenting. b. In families who must cope with poverty, some degree of perceptual, intellectual, or emotional deprivation often occurs. c. Extreme cases of poverty and emotional turmoil can increase the risk of mental illness and delinquent behavior. d. Adults who grew up in poverty often remain trapped in a vicious cycle of continued poverty.