Amy,a social psychologist,is trying to duplicate Milgram's shock experiment on obedience. Which of the following hypotheses is the LEAST likely to be supported?

A) Participants who are concerned about how others view them are more likely to show obedience than participants who are not concerned about how others view them.
B) Participants who have to touch the learner are more likely to show obedience than participants who do not have to touch the learner.
C) Participants who hear the orders over the telephone are less likely to show obedience than participants who are given the orders by the experimenter in person.
D) Participants who see the learner are less likely to show obedience than participants who do not see the learner.

A developmentalist who focuses on the distinct stages in the life span emphasizes

A) maturation.
B) later development.
C) the continuity of development.
D) the discontinuity of development.

Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together are called

A) biological.
B) disabilities.
C) categories.
D) diatheses.
E) syndromes.

Which of the following statements is true of sickle cell?

A) It is typically treated with testosterone replacement therapy.
B) Children with this problem cannot metabolize an amino acid called phenylalanine.
C) It leads to the obstruction of small blood vessels and decreased oxygen supply.
D) Females with this problem are shorter than average and infertile.

Which of the following has NOT been shown to influence the perception of pain in humans?

A) culture
B) context
C) attention
D) age

The most significant environmental cue that plays a role in circadian rhythms is __________

A) loud noise.
B) extreme heat.
C) hunger.
D) bright light.

If an HIV-infected mother wants to reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to her baby,

A) she should elect for a Cesarean delivery.
B) she should elect for a vaginal delivery.
C) she should not use any anesthetics.
D) she should ask for an infusion of immunoglobulin during the first trimester of the pregnancy.