A researcher who tries to discover the most important or basic personality traits that exist is taking a(n) ________ approach.

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

The reckless,aggressive behavior that may follow alcohol consumption best illustrates that alcohol may act as a(n)

A) methamphetamine.
B) disinhibitor.
C) hallucinogen.
D) stimulant.

Dr. Nevolia has a client diagnosed with a somatoform disorder. She believes her client's disorder is due to a tendency to magnify her symptoms and allow false beliefs to dominate her thinking. Dr. Nevolia is probably a __________

A) psychoanalyst.
B) behaviorist.
C) cognitive psychologist.
D) biological psychologist.

Before taking her calculus final,Heather reads a story about how men and women have equal abilities in math.As a result,Heather is ________ likely to do well on her exam because
Of ________.

A) more;positive role models
B) more;reduced stereotype threat
C) less;positive role models
D) less;reduced stereotype threat

Looking at a real picture of a dog,and creating a visual image of a dog,activate the same parts of the brain.

Because she believes that boys are naughtier than girls,Mrs.Zumpano,a second-grade teacher,watches boys more closely than she watches girls for any signs of misbehavior.Mrs.Zumpano's surveillance strategy best illustrates

A) the availability heuristic.
B) confirmation bias.
C) the representativeness heuristic.
D) belief perseverance.

One's perceptions about whether significant others believe a person should perform a behavior or not refers to one's ____.

A) behavioral intention
B) subjective norms
C) perceived behavioral control
D) dissonance level

Which characteristic in a potential mate is likely to be rated more highly by women than by men,according to the results of Buss's study of over 10,000 people in 37 cultures

A)  youthfulness 
B)  status 
C)  kindness 
D)  physical attractiveness

What would you use to determine where a particular score on a test falls in relationship to a comparison group

A)  test outcome data 
B)  test reliability 
C)  test standardization information 
D)  test norms

Miranda is learning how to play tennis.She has a unique way of hitting a backhand shot,but after a lesson with a professional instructor,Miranda changes her backhand technique to
Imitate the instructor's method of

A) vicarious conditioning.
B) latent learning.
C) modeling.
D) continuous reinforcement.