Which of the following is NOT characteristic of ethnocentric thinking

A)  tendency to think simplistically about outgroups 
B)  tendency to overestimate the similarity of outgroup members 
C)  tendency to evaluate outgroup members less favourably than ingroup members 
D)  tendency to evaluate people in an outgroup from the perspective of a member of that outgroup

Julius is obsessed with avoiding germs and feels compelled to bathe at least 10 times a day. His therapist suggests that Julius continues his maladaptive bathing because this behavior temporarily reduced his anxiety on many past occasions. The therapist's suggestion most directly reflects a ________ perspective.

A) biological
B) learning
C) psychoanalytic
D) humanistic

A person experiencing multiple personalities would MOST accurately be diagnosed with dissociative:

A) schizophrenia.
B) identity disorder.
C) fugue.
D) amnesia.

Paula expects that studying hard will enable her to earn good grades on her tests.Paula's belief best illustrates

A) emotion-focused coping.
B) the faith factor.
C) the adaptation-level phenomenon.
D) an internal locus of control.

Children and parents spend less time together in middle childhood than in the preschool years.

When you hear familiar words in your native language,it is virtually impossible not to register the meanings of the words. This best illustrates the importance of

A) flashbulb memory.
B) automatic processing.
C) iconic memory.
D) the spacing effect.

What is the focus of applied psychology

A)  pure science research 
B)  unique qualities of people 
C)  practical problems 
D)  mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge

Compared with men who do not have older brothers,right-handed men who have older brothers are somewhat more likely to experience

A) a paraphilia.
B) premature ejaculation.
C) a homosexual orientation.
D) erectile disorder.