Sam has a tendency to contribute little effort to group assignments, as he thinks others will be sure to up the slack in an effort to get a good grade. This is an example of:
A. social facilitation
B. social loafing
C. deindividuation
D. mere presence
Ans: B. social loafing
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A. antibiotics. B. prenatal care. C. anesthesia. D. All of these
If a 100ml solution contained 50% alcohol, how many grams of alcohol are found in the solution?
a. 5000 g b. 500 g c. 0.5 g d. 50 g
Psychologists have carried out studies that have greatly increased our knowledge of the human memory system and the mental processes involved in problem solving. This school of thought is recognized as one of the most prominent schools of psychological thought.
Cheryl got a bad grade on her test, which she attributes to the fact that she had to work overtime throughout the week and so could not study as much as usual. Cheryl's co-worker also got a bad grade on a test, which Cheryl attributes to her co-worker's laziness. This type of thinking is an example of
A. prejudice B. impression formation C. the fundamental attribution error D. implicit personality theory