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GLENDA ALVARADO

about 2 hours ago

Which statement best describes the amount of sleep a person needs

A) It varies from person to person.
B) It differs across cultures, indicating a strong learned component to sleep needs.
C) It is greatly reduced if one takes a 15-minute nap at midday.
D) It is roughly the same for all people of the same age.

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Harrison Black

about 4 hours ago

Your friend tells you that his therapist is a Gestalt therapist. You ask him to describe what might happen in one of his therapy sessions. Which of the following is his most likely answer?

A) "I am asked by the therapist to relax and meditate."
B) "During the session I sometimes talk to an empty chair."
C) "The therapist asks me to describe the details of the dreams I have had recently."
D) "The therapist evaluates the factual basis of my statements to identify logical inconsistancies."

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HAM?T C?HAN

about 4 hours ago

Critics of evolutionary psychology are most likely to suggest that it underestimates the

A) impact of genetic predispositions on human sexual behavior.
B) impact of cultural expectations on human sexual behavior.
C) variety of traits that contribute to reproductively successful behaviors.
D) extent to which certain gender differences in sexual behavior are common to all cultures.

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Katie McFarland

about 4 hours ago

Contemporary psychodynamic theorists assume that childhood experiences have long-term consequences for our

A) Electra complex.
B) collective unconscious.
C) social attachment styles.
D) erogenous zones.

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olivia donofrio

about 4 hours ago

Professor Sanchez explains to his class that our taste preferences have survival value and that certain helping behaviors may be genetically predisposed.Professor Sanchez is advocating the position taken by

A) evolutionary psychology.
B) the Yerkes-Dodson law.
C) arousal theory.
D) drive-reduction theory.

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Jimmy Batista

about 4 hours ago

Billy often throws tantrums in stores if his mom does not give into his requests for candy. She usually ignores his tantrums, but every so often she gives in when it is inconvenient to argue. He is being reinforced on which schedule?

A) variable-ratio reinforcement schedule
B) variable-interval reinforcement schedule
C) fixed-ratio reinforcement schedule
D) fixed-interval reinforcement schedule

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Sayeh Becker

about 4 hours ago

Ciara is an advertiser who is interested in labeling consumers in terms of their spending habits and shopping behavior to efficiently target groups of people for different products. What approach to personality should Ciara use in her assessment?

A) essential-trait
B) typological
C) many-trait
D) single-trait

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Ty'Lea Bryant

about 4 hours ago

Craig is currently in therapy to help him stop smoking. His therapist is using learning techniques to help him modify his smoking habit and develop more desirable behaviors. Craig's therapist is using __________

A) behavior modification.
B) empty chair technique.
C) reflection.
D) selective thinking.

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Yohanna Flores

about 4 hours ago

The extent to which the first information we receive about someone influences our impression of that person more than later information is called _______.

A) the phi phenomenon.
B) the halo effect.
C) attribution theory.
D) the primacy effect.

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Beatrice Sarah Jacob

about 5 hours ago

Mark says to a friend, "I saw my therapist today. All she wanted me to do was say whatever thoughts and feelings came into my head, even if some of them were embarrassing." Mark's therapist is using the technique of __________

A) exposure.
B) free association.
C) resistance.
D) transference.

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Frank Renteria

about 5 hours ago

Although at times inconclusive,research on contrary recognition and incubation suggest that creativity can be defined as ______.

A) the creator's value for original results
B) the creator's ability to withstand lots of failure
C) the creator's ability to plan and carry out that plan
D) all of these

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Jessica Duran

about 5 hours ago

All of the following are typical reasons to NOT use contraception EXCEPT

A) ignorance about contraception.
B) men are socialized to expect women to take care of birth control.
C) women don't want to appear sexually naïve.
D) alcohol use can be a way to avoid discussing the topic.

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Hunter Patterson

about 5 hours ago

Which of the following is a secondary reinforcer?

A) water
B) food
C) shelter
D) a gold star

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kevin stewart

about 5 hours ago

With which stage of sleep is dreaming typically associated

A) REM sleep
B) stage 1 sleep
C) stage 2 sleep
D) stage 4 sleep

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Keegan Justice

about 5 hours ago

Which view of dreaming suggests that dreams are times when people can think creatively about what is going on in their lives and then use that information later when awake

A) wish fulfillment view of dreams
B) James-Verduin view of dreams
C) problem-solving view of dreams
D) synergistic view of dreams

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Pritpal Rupal

about 5 hours ago

What is associated with increased levels of immune activity

A) increases in stress
B) pessimism
C) Type A personality
D) high levels of social support

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Kristina Martin

about 5 hours ago

The development of theory of mind has been demonstrated across cultures.

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Andre Jimenez

about 5 hours ago

Tai's wife cannot sleep through the night.She claims that her husband seems to stop breathing in his sleep and then suddenly jerks awake,gasping for breath.This not only disturbs his sleep,but also awakens her.What sleep disorder does Tai likely have

A) narcolepsy
B) sleep apnea
C) somnambulism
D) night terrors

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Jayna Vicary

about 5 hours ago

People who live in areas prone to earthquakes or hurricanes experience less stress because they are used to natural disasters.

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Sari & MarMar

about 5 hours ago

Evolutionary psychologists attribute gender differences in sexuality to the fact that women have

A) greater reproductive potential than do men.
B) lower reproductive potential than do men.
C) weaker sex drives than men.
D) stronger sex drives than men.