Which trait has been consistently linked to a range of health outcomes?

A) neuroticism
B) authoritarianism
C) openness
D) conscientiousness

The main difference between dissociative amnesia and ordinary forgetting is

A) that dissociative amnesia is often due to ingesting drugs or alcohol.
B) that ordinary memory loss is often due to extreme stress.
C) These are just different names for the same thing.
D) the amount of time or the loss of personal facts.

Research on masculine generics has shown that

A) the masculine terms are unbiased shortcuts under most conditions.
B) the masculine terms are not truly generic.
C) the masculine terms conjure male images for many, but awareness dissolves negative effects.
D) no simple conclusions can be drawn from the research.

Recent research using brain-imaging technology shows that the brain reacts differently to syllables that are either good or bad word candidates.What can we conclude from this

A)  The brain is hardwired to recognize sound patterns that make up human languages. 
B)  There is no evidence of the effect of the instruction through teaching of language. 
C)  There is no evidence for the effect of reinforcement in language development. 
D)  Nativism is the only theoretical approach to language development which has demonstrated research support.

The defense mechanism by which people disguise threatening impulses by attributing them to others is called

A) projection.
B) displacement.
C) fixation.
D) reaction formation.

Which two different terms best describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

A) arousal and physiology
B) behavior and genetics
C) arousal and context
D) nature and nurture