The notion that much of human social behavior is driven by forces outside of conscious awareness is critical to which perspective?

A) the psychoanalytic perspective
B) the behaviorist perspective
C) the social cognition perspective
D) the evolutionary perspective

Although research suggests that basic taste preferences are innate, taste preferences appear, for the most part to be learned and heavily influenced by social processes.

Nancy's children have all grown and moved out. Nancy is most likely to

A) have a period of difficult transition.
B) feel better if her children move back.
C) have a more negative attitude about them returning home than her children do.
D) feel liberated from child-rearing responsibilities.

The most positive aspect of e-cigarettes is that they

A) are nonaddictive.
B) only produce secondhand smoke.
C) do not contain tobacco.
D) definitely help people quit smoking.

In which disorder do people alternate between states of lethargic hopelessness and wild overexcitement?

A) mania
B) bipolar disorder
C) rumination
D) major depressive disorder

Nancy has a headache; she takes some aspirin and the headache goes away. Nancy is more likely to take aspirin again. This is an example of

A) negative reinforcement.
B) classical conditioning.
C) positive reinforcement.
D) punishers.