Which of the following was NOT a finding in a study on altruism by Burnstein and colleagues (1994) dealing with the use of neo-Darwinian decision rules?

A) Sick persons were more likely to be helped than healthy ones
B) There was an interaction between health, kinship and willingness to help
C) Closer kin were more likely to receive help
D) Healthy persons were more likely to receive help in a mundane situation

Operant conditioning involves ________ behavior,whereas classical conditioning involves ________ behavior.

A) delayed;primary
B) operant;respondent
C) reflexive;operant
D) respondent;reflexive

Which scenario does NOT illustrate someone relying on a peripheral cue?

A) George is out shopping and looks at a computer that is $4000. "That's expensive," he thinks, "so it must be really high quality."
B) David is walking home when he notices a huge line outside a new restaurant. "What a long line," he thinks, "that restaurant must be great!"
C) Olivia is visiting some relatives for the first time ever. She notices that they have many books in their house. "They must be really smart," she thinks.
D) Anya is trying to decide what movie to go to tonight. "There are so many movies out there!" she thinks to herself. She decides to meticulously read through all available reviews and then make a decision about what to see.

The human brain evolved to be larger than the brains of other animals because it allowed humans to ____.

A) evolve from a sustenance way of life to an agrarian way of life
B) domesticate and control other species that posed significant threats
C) have rich and complex interpersonal relationships
D) learn how to plant, harvest, and store food

According to Freud, during the first 18 months of life, the dominant source of sensual pleasure is the ________.

A) anus
B) mouth
C) genitals
D) hands

For the following statement, identify the component statements and the connective(s).Then put the statement in symbolic form using the letters indicated in parentheses, and construct a truth table for it.(Assume the semicolon is the location of the main connective.)
If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink.(H, F, T, D)

While social psychologists are interested in a wide variety of topics, three themes that have become increasingly important during the last 30 years are ____.

A) psychoanalysis, meditation, and hypnosis
B) economic behavior, political behavior, and criminal behavior
C) social cognition, biological influences on behavior, and the self
D) personality measurement, organizational behavior, and spirituality

In his Child Development class, Alex learns that childbirth happens in stages.

A) one
B) three
C) four
D) six