Which statement correctly characterizes one aspect of Stanley Milgram's study of obedience?

A) Subjects were shown an ominous-looking shock machine that was marked 0 to 450 volts.
B) Participants in the study were randomly assigned to be teachers or learners.
C) Participants were shocked when they made errors in reciting word pairs.
D) A learner and the teacher sat side by side across from the shock machine.

The principle that performance increases with arousal only up to a point,beyond which performance decreases is

A) drive-reduction theory.
B) homeostasis.
C) the Yerkes-Dodson law.
D) incentives.

Kevin has been working for the same company for the past 15 years. He earns a good salary, and he feels like his coworkers are "family". However, lately he has begun to feel that his supervisors are not giving him the recognition or respect that he deserves, so he has been considering looking for another job. Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Kevin's thoughts of changing jobs may well be motivated by frustrated

A) belongingness and love needs.
B) safety and security needs.
C) cognitive needs.
D) esteem needs.

In the context of programmed theories of aging, which of the following is likely to determine the number of times a cell can divide and survive?

A) The free radical content in the body
B) The length of telomeres for a species
C) The extent of cross-linking
D) The extent of wear-and-tear of the body through use

During which of Freud's stages of psychosexual development does a child begin adult sexual development?

A) oral stage
B) anal stage
C) latent stage
D) genital stage

Which of the following are generally considered the key functional units in hereditary transmission?

A) dichromats
B) limens
C) chromosomes
D) genes

Zelda says that she likes dogs and is not afraid of them. However, she gets visibly tense whenever a dog approaches and refuses to visit any of her dog-owning friends at their homes. It appears that even though she says she likes dogs, Zelda has a negative ____ attitude toward them.

A) deliberate
B) automatic
C) conditioned
D) unconditioned

Cynthia is seeing two therapists. One is a psychiatrist who prescribes medications; the other is a social worker who provides counseling. This is an example of a _____ approach.

A) psychotherapeutic
B) neurophysiological
C) cognitive-behavioral
D) combined treatment

An instrument created using the criterion keyed approach is appropriate for clients who may attempt to "fake-good."