Julia is an attractive young woman, but she often compares herself critically to magazine models and celebrities on television. This type of social comparison is a sign of _____________

a. ?low self-esteem
b. ?high self-worth
c. ?negative self-awareness
d. ?self-enhancement


ANSWER:
b

Psychology

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Cosella is conducting an experiment where she assesses how quickly teenagers can run a 100-meter race after consuming specific amounts of caffeine. She divides her sample up into three groups. Group 1 receives a glass of water with no caffeine added. Group 2 receives a glass of water with an amount of caffeine equivalent to that in one cup of coffee. Group 3 receives a glass of water with an

amount of caffeine equivalent to that in two cups of coffee. Each participant is then timed as they run the course. In this study, the independent variable is a. the previous running experience of each participant. b. the teenagers who are being studied. c. the time it takes to run the 100-meter race. d. the amount of caffeine being ingested.

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Multiple-baseline designs may be conducted across all of the following variables EXCEPT

a. Behaviors b. Individuals c. Settings d. Antecedents

Psychology

A teacher is excessively neat, always insists on washing the blackboard before and after class, and always cleans the classroom after his lectures. According to Freudian theory, the teacher may be experiencing a(n)

A. anal fixation. B. repressed superego. C. oral fixation. D. phallic symbol fixation.

Psychology

The percentage of women reporting significant difficulty reaching orgasm is ____%.

A. 5 B. 10 C. 25 D. 40

Psychology