In his third year of college, Omar comes to the realization that his own beliefs are often subjective. He is aware that his roommate, who holds vastly different beliefs from his own, has his own “truth.” Omar is engaged in __________
A) relativistic thinking
B) dualistic thinking
C) pragmatic thought
D) commitment within relativistic thinking
Answer: A
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A) Wertheimer; internal; external B) Wertheimer; external; internal C) Ebbinghaus; internal; external D) Ebbinghaus; external; internal
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a. reinforcing desirable behaviors while ignoring the undesirable whenever possible. b. punishing whenever the behavior is incompatible with the rules. c. ensuring compatibility between behavioral transgressions and the severity of the punishment. d. using time-out whenever a misbehavior occurs.
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A. Superordinate B. Subordinate C. Formal D. Informal