Recent surveys of U.S. adults have shown that how many support same-sex marriage?

A) one fourth
B) two fifths
C) one half
D) two thirds

A new test for anxiety shows consistent levels of anxiety across time for people, but very few people have taken the test, and accurate norms do not exist. The test has:

A) high reliability but inadequate standardization.
B) high reliability and adequate standardization.
C) low reliability and inadequate standardization.
D) low reliability but adequate standardization.

B. F. Skinner was known for his objection to

A) the use of animals in research.
B) the use of mental terms in describing behavior.
C) the idea that all behavior is caused or determined in some way.
D) Darwin's theory of evolution.

Piaget referred to the early childhood (ages 2 to 6) stage of cognitive development as "_____ intelligence."

A) operational
B) egocentric
C) preoperational
D) sensorimotor

'Motivated tactician', 'cognitive consistency' and 'naïve scientist' are concepts that provide evidence of:

A) the emphasis on cognition in social psychology.
B) a researcher's ulterior motives when conducting experiments.
C) the validity of equity theory in social psychology.
D) an inability of humans to conduct 'objective' science.

Research has shown that engaging in leisure activities after retirement ______.

A) accelerates the physical decline of older adults
B) makes little or no difference to retirees' adjustment to retirement
C) is essential for the physical and psychological well-being of retirees
D) is likely to result in stagnation rather than generativity