A social psychologist would be most likely to study which of the following?
a. Societal based problems such as deviance and crime
b. How personality characteristics like introversion predict behavior
c. The social factors that influence how high school students choose their college major
d. They would be equally likely to study all of the above.
Answer: c
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a. ?nicotine b. ?cocaine c. ?marijuana d. ?PCP
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a. a vulnerability or predisposition (such as genetics) is necessary and sufficient to develop psychopathology. b. a vulnerability or predisposition and some kind of stressor are both required to develop psychopathology. c. possessing a diathesis for a disorder guarantees its eventual occurrence. d. all human beings are born with the same likelihood of developing a particular disorder.
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a. Written texts of sacred stories and beliefs b. Paintings on cave walls c. Sacred buildings such as temples d. The presence of grave goods and offerings
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