Which of the following is a definition of self-concept?
a) The cognitive representations of who one is, that is, the ideas or images that one has about oneself, especially in relation to others, and how and why one behaves
b) People's attributions of control over their behaviors and relationships as internal or external to themselves
c) The tendency for individuals to underestimate the commonality of desirable traits and to overestimate their uniqueness
d) The perception that each culture has a modal personality type, and that most persons in that culture share aspects of it
a
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Which statement is correct about the field of psychology of women?
a. A strong interest in the psychology of women developed between the 1920s and 1960s. b. Despite political interest in women, research on the topic of psychology of women did not increase until about 1985. c. The interest in psychology of women was partly stimulated by the interest in feminism on college campuses. d. From the very beginning, researchers appreciated that the issue of gender was extremely complex.
Sara and Jack are a married couple; both of them are employed outside the home. If they are typical of other married couples with respect to household chores,
a. Sara will perform about two-thirds of the household tasks. b. Jack will perform about 50% of the household tasks. c. They will both perceive that the housework should be equally divided, even if it isn't in reality. d. Jack and Sara will each perform roughly half of the stereotypically feminine tasks, but not the stereotypically masculine tasks.
You are watching a pigeon pecking a disk in a small chamber. There is a cumulative recorder connected to the disk. While you are watching, the pigeon is pecking at a slow, steady rate. Based on this information, you can predict that the line on the cumulative recorder will
a. have a steep, upward slope. b. have a shallow, upward slope. c. have a shallow, downward slope. d. have a steep, downward slope.
One important aspect of basic emotions is that they are universally expressed, but they are not universally recognized
a) True b) False