A major flaw in the frustration-aggression model was that it:

A) could only apply to a long-standing feud.
B) was unable to account for the effects of stressors such as very hot weather.
C) could not predict which frustrating events acted as a precursor.
D) could not explain actions taken by the Mafia.

During the integration phase of neural communication,the presence of inhibitory signals will ________ firing an action potential.

A) increase the likelihood
B) decrease the likelihood
C) not affect the
D) block the neuron from

Why is it important to consider the nature of what is being measured when interpreting a test-retest reliability correlation?

A) There is no agreed-on standard for how high test-retest reliability correlations should be.
B) Stable personality dimensions should show greater test-retest reliability than changeable, unstable personality attributes.
C) The time interval between administrations is always constant; therefore, any degree of change is due to the nature of what is being measured.
D) The consistency of most measures of personality dimensions can't be assessed using test-retest reliability.

Ben is running around the house in his Spiderman Halloween costume,swinging between chairs and trying to cling to the walls.According to Mead,Ben is in the

A) preparatory stage.
B) play stage.
C) game stage.
D) superhero stage.

In generalized dissociative amnesia, people forget particular traumatic instances of their lives but not their entire lives.

The desire to avoid boredom is to ________ theory as the desire to drink when thirsty is to ________ theory.

A) arousal;drive-reduction
B) drive-reduction;arousal
C) arousal;incentive
D) incentive;humanistic