Why do male birds with long tails seem attractive to females of many species?
a. Long tails help the bird fly better
b. Long tails interfere with aggressive behavior.
c. Long tails are positively correlated with health.
d. Long tails are an indicator of youth.
c
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Which of the following are key elements to liberation psychology?
A. Psychology needs to focus more on the needs of the masses. B. Psychology needs to consider what psychosocial processes look like from the perspective of the oppressed. C. Psychology needs to consider itself as an agent of positive social change. D. all of these
Sheryl's parents tell her that she is grounded and not allowed to watch television for a week because she does not complete her homework on time. In the context of operant conditioning, this scenario most likely exemplifies
A. negative reinforcement. B. positive reinforcement. C. positive punishment. D. negative punishment.
About how much time does the average person spend watching TV per day?
(a) 15 minutes (b) 45 minutes (c) 2.5 hours (d) none of the above
Which of the following theories of emotion suggests that the
physiological response occurs first, then the cognitive interpretation of the physiological response occurs, which then allows the appropriate emotion to be identified? a) Schachter-Singer theory b) James-Lange theory c) Smith-Scott theory d) Cannon-Bard theory