Which is the definition of analytic thinking?
a. a type of thinking in which people focus on the overall context, particularly the ways in which objects relate to each other
b. a type of thinking in which people focus on the properties of objects without considering their surrounding context
c. thinking that is conscious, intentional, voluntary, and effortful
d. thinking that is nonconscious, unintentional, involuntary, and effortless
Answer: B
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Which event is regarded as having established social psychology as a distinct field of study?
a. the publication of the first three textbooks in social psychology b. the publication of the first research article in social psychology c. the formation of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues d. the introduction of the interactionist perspective to the field of psychology
________ theorists believe that human cognition is best understood as the management of information through a system with limited space and resources
a. Cognitive c. Piagetian b. Information-processing d. Vygotskyan
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In evaluating programs in which children are offered rewards (e.g., money, pizza) for reading books, a social psychologist might remind us that
a. rewards do not have an effect if children don't like reading in the first place. b. punishers are more effective than rewards where humans are concerned. c. rewards might convince children that they are reading simply to secure pizza or money. d. excessive rewards will undermine the children's self-esteem.