11. Which of the following is suggested by Sternberg in his theory on love?  A. The different combinations of the three components vary over the course of relationships. B. Sternberg proposes that love is not a necessary ingredient of marriage. C. The love we feel for our parents, other family members, and even some close friends belongs to the category of passionate love. D. Relationships are happiest in […]

  11. A person who enjoys thinking, reflecting, and philosophizing is most likely to score high on a measure of the need for:  A. achievement. B. ideation. C. affiliation. D. cognition. 12. Which of the following is true of peripheral route processing?  A. People who enjoy thinking, philosophizing, and reflecting on the world, use peripheral route processing. B. People who use peripheral route processing are persuaded by factors other than the quality and […]

    Multiple Choice Questions   1. A psychological test is reliable when it:  A. measures what it is supposed to measure. B. has been normed using a sample representative of those for whom the test has been designed. C. yields consistent measurements. D. measures the positives.     2. Which term indicates the ability of a test to measure what it is actually designed to measure?  A. Reliability B. Consistency C. Precision quotient […]

  37.According to Piaget, social interaction: a.does not play a role in development. b.provides a mechanism for learners to test schemes. c.produces egocentrism and often hinders development. d.allows learners to engage in the zone of proximal development. 38.According to Piaget’s theory together with research examining the theory, which of the following best describes the thinking of adolescents? a.They are formal operational in their thinking in […]

  96.  Of the following, which is most important for increasing learner motivation after having given them a test or quiz? a.Make positive statements about their performance on the assessment. b.Provide detailed feedback about their responses to items on the assessment. c.Remind students that performance on assessments is important for moving on to the next grade or for graduating from high school. d.Identify the people […]

  111. Independent variable is to dependent variable as ________. a) effect is to confound b) experimental is to correlation c) measure is to manipulate d) manipulate is to measure 112. A variable that the experimenter manipulates is called a(n) _____________. a) coefficient of correlation b) dependent variable c) control condition d) independent variable 113. In order to increase typing speed, Minisoft has redesigned its […]

  61. According to the attachment theory,  A. early caregiving has a negligible influence on the development of attachment. B. babies build a “working model” based on their interactions with caregivers. C. attachment patterns develop independent of any temperamental influences of the child. D. a baby’s attachment is qualitatively distinct from Erikson’s concept of trust. 62. The Parkers have an 8-month-old infant, Tara, who cries when her mother’s cousin comes to […]

  11. In real life, which of the following parallels the tragedy of the commons?  A. pollution of rivers and streams B. gun control C. the death penalty D. online auctions     12. Despite official government warnings of a severe water shortage, most citizens fail to conserve in the belief that their personal water consumption will have little effect on the community’s total water supply. The eventual depletion of the […]

  Multiple Choice Questions   1. Chapman and Chapman had college students and professional clinicians study the relationship between patients’ test performances and diagnoses. They found that  A. if students or clinicians expected a particular association, they perceived it, regardless of whether the data was supportive. B. students and clinicians only saw relationships that were supported by the data. C. professional clinicians were more accurate than students in assessing […]

  Multiple Choice Questions 1.  Mr. Muller has an unfavorable view of an offshore drilling moratorium enacted in the wake of a major oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. A social psychologist would most likely say that Mr. Muller has a(n): A.  attribution for the moratorium. B.  schema for the moratorium. C.  impression of the moratorium. D.  attitude toward the moratorium. 2.  Which […]