Question 1

With regard to our environment,modern technology

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A) has improved our resource allocation. 
B) provides the answers to overconsumption and waste. 
C) has caused food production to decrease. 
D) had a devastating negative impact. 
A) has improved our resource allocation. 
B) provides the answers to overconsumption and waste. 
C) has caused food production to decrease. 
D) had a devastating negative impact.

Question 2

In order for your reading to be effective,it must be done

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A) with a lot of highlighting. 
B) by active processing. 
C) by ignoring the chapter outline. 
D) by skipping over the textbook learning aids. 
A) with a lot of highlighting. 
B) by active processing. 
C) by ignoring the chapter outline. 
D) by skipping over the textbook learning aids.

Question 3

Modern technology has gradually provided us with

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A) less control in our lives. 
B) lower costs financially and within our personal lives as well. 
C) unprecedented control over the world around us. 
D) improved mental health and happiness. 
A) less control in our lives. 
B) lower costs financially and within our personal lives as well. 
C) unprecedented control over the world around us. 
D) improved mental health and happiness.

Question 4

You can reasonably expect some assistance from a book that is intended to help you to

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A) lose 20 pounds every month. 
B) learn to eat more healthily and gradually include more exercise in your weekly routine. 
C) build muscle overnight. 
D) find the thin person trapped inside of you. 
A) lose 20 pounds every month. 
B) learn to eat more healthily and gradually include more exercise in your weekly routine. 
C) build muscle overnight. 
D) find the thin person trapped inside of you.

Question 5

Alvin Toffler attributes our collective alienation and distress in modern technological society to

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A) being in over our heads and insecure with excessive materialism. 
B) our being overwhelmed by rapidly accelerating cultural change. 
C) having too much control over the world around us. 
D) needing to reinvent ourselves to quell anxieties. 
A) being in over our heads and insecure with excessive materialism. 
B) our being overwhelmed by rapidly accelerating cultural change. 
C) having too much control over the world around us. 
D) needing to reinvent ourselves to quell anxieties.

Question 6

The rapid growth of clinical psychology was stimulated mainly by

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A) the demands of World War II. 
B) the growing interest in self-help approaches. 
C) the inability of physicians to cure most psychological disorders. 
D) psychological problems resulting from the Great Depression of the 1930s. 
A) the demands of World War II. 
B) the growing interest in self-help approaches. 
C) the inability of physicians to cure most psychological disorders. 
D) psychological problems resulting from the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Question 7

When temperatures rise during summer in the desert,the amount of outdoor activities declines.This relationship is an example of

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A) a positive correlation. 
B) a negative correlation. 
C) cause and effect. 
D) an experiment. 
A) a positive correlation. 
B) a negative correlation. 
C) cause and effect. 
D) an experiment.

Question 8

The authors suggest that we should be careful about drawing conclusions about causes of happiness because they

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A) would not be based on empirical evidence. 
B) would be based on experimental data. 
C) would be based on correlational data. 
D) have been found to be invalid by some researchers. 
A) would not be based on empirical evidence. 
B) would be based on experimental data. 
C) would be based on correlational data. 
D) have been found to be invalid by some researchers.

Question 9

Define and explain the relationship between the dependent and independent variables in a psychological experiment using an example.

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In a psychological experiment, the depen

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the underlying assumptions of this textbook?

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A) You can change your behavior only by consulting a professional psychologist. 
B) The key to effective adjustment is to take charge of your own life. 
C) Critical thinking involves skeptical scrutiny. 
D) Knowledge of psychological principles may be of value in everyday life. 
A) You can change your behavior only by consulting a professional psychologist. 
B) The key to effective adjustment is to take charge of your own life. 
C) Critical thinking involves skeptical scrutiny. 
D) Knowledge of psychological principles may be of value in everyday life.

Question 11

Briefly describe at least three strategies for learning more from your class lectures and studying.

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1. Active listening: Instead of passivel

Question 12

The paradox of progress in the textbook refers to the idea that

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A) for every step forward,we take two steps back. 
B) despite unparalleled advances in technology,we seem to have more social and personal difficulties. 
C) our biggest problems now involve making technology work properly. 
D) technology has prolonged life for many people,causing environmental problems. 
A) for every step forward,we take two steps back. 
B) despite unparalleled advances in technology,we seem to have more social and personal difficulties. 
C) our biggest problems now involve making technology work properly. 
D) technology has prolonged life for many people,causing environmental problems.

Question 13

The loci method is a mnemonic device that involves

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A) making up a logical story. 
B) inventing a useful acronym. 
C) memorizing a simple poem. 
D) taking a make-believe walk where you associate images of items you want to remember. 
A) making up a logical story. 
B) inventing a useful acronym. 
C) memorizing a simple poem. 
D) taking a make-believe walk where you associate images of items you want to remember.

Question 14

The range of life choices has

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A) barely changed in the past century. 
B) made life much easier for everyone. 
C) increased in recent decades. 
D) decreased in recent decades. 
A) barely changed in the past century. 
B) made life much easier for everyone. 
C) increased in recent decades. 
D) decreased in recent decades.

Question 15

Which of the following is consistent with the information presented in the textbook regarding class attendance?

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A) Among successful students (grade average B or better),class attendance did not seem to matter. 
B) Among unsuccessful students (grade average C- or below),class attendance did not seem to matter. 
C) Even when an instructor delivers hard-to-follow lectures,it is important for all students to go to class. 
D) It is only important for all students to go to class when instructors provide well-organized lectures. 
A) Among successful students (grade average B or better),class attendance did not seem to matter. 
B) Among unsuccessful students (grade average C- or below),class attendance did not seem to matter. 
C) Even when an instructor delivers hard-to-follow lectures,it is important for all students to go to class. 
D) It is only important for all students to go to class when instructors provide well-organized lectures.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about cults is NOT true?

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A) Cults have attracted countless converts. 
B) Most cults flourish in obscurity,unless bizarre incidents attract public attention. 
C) Cults generally use brainwashing and mind control to seduce lonely outsiders. 
D) People join cults because these groups appear to provide simple solutions to complex problems. 
A) Cults have attracted countless converts. 
B) Most cults flourish in obscurity,unless bizarre incidents attract public attention. 
C) Cults generally use brainwashing and mind control to seduce lonely outsiders. 
D) People join cults because these groups appear to provide simple solutions to complex problems.

Question 17

In spite of countless time­saving devices-automobiles,telephones,photocopiers,fax machines,and so on-most of us complain about a relative lack of

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A) time. 
B) money. 
C) information. 
D) work. 
A) time. 
B) money. 
C) information. 
D) work.

Question 18

According to Hunter,some people are particularly vulnerable to seduction by cults because they

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A) are less intelligent. 
B) have strong community ties. 
C) see the simplicity in cult life. 
D) experience identity confusion. 
A) are less intelligent. 
B) have strong community ties. 
C) see the simplicity in cult life. 
D) experience identity confusion.

Question 19

__________ is the premise that knowledge should be acquired through observation.

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A) Self-help 
B) Codependence 
C) Empiricism 
D) Subjectivism 
A) Self-help 
B) Codependence 
C) Empiricism 
D) Subjectivism

Question 20

Research indicates that people who have heartfelt religious convictions are

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A) more likely to be happy than people who are non-religious. 
B) less happy than people who are non-religious. 
C) neither more nor less happy than people who are non-religious. 
D) less happy than people who are non-religious because they have less community support. 
A) more likely to be happy than people who are non-religious. 
B) less happy than people who are non-religious. 
C) neither more nor less happy than people who are non-religious. 
D) less happy than people who are non-religious because they have less community support.

With regard to our environment,modern technology

In order for your reading to be effective,it must be done

Modern technology has gradually provided us with

You can reasonably expect some assistance from a book that is intended to help you to

Alvin Toffler attributes our collective alienation and distress in modern technological society to

The rapid growth of clinical psychology was stimulated mainly by

When temperatures rise during summer in the desert,the amount of outdoor activities declines.This relationship is an example of

The authors suggest that we should be careful about drawing conclusions about causes of happiness because they

Define and explain the relationship between the dependent and independent variables in a psychological experiment using an example.

Which of the following is NOT one of the underlying assumptions of this textbook?

Briefly describe at least three strategies for learning more from your class lectures and studying.

The paradox of progress in the textbook refers to the idea that

The loci method is a mnemonic device that involves

The range of life choices has

Which of the following is consistent with the information presented in the textbook regarding class attendance?

Which of the following statements about cults is NOT true?

In spite of countless timesaving devices-automobiles,telephones,photocopiers,fax machines,and so on-most of us complain about a relative lack of

According to Hunter,some people are particularly vulnerable to seduction by cults because they

__________ is the premise that knowledge should be acquired through observation.

Research indicates that people who have heartfelt religious convictions are

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With regard to our environment,modern technology

In order for your reading to be effective,it must be done

Modern technology has gradually provided us with

You can reasonably expect some assistance from a book that is intended to help you to

Alvin Toffler attributes our collective alienation and distress in modern technological society to

The rapid growth of clinical psychology was stimulated mainly by

When temperatures rise during summer in the desert,the amount of outdoor activities declines.This relationship is an example of

The authors suggest that we should be careful about drawing conclusions about causes of happiness because they

Define and explain the relationship between the dependent and independent variables in a psychological experiment using an example.

Which of the following is NOT one of the underlying assumptions of this textbook?

Briefly describe at least three strategies for learning more from your class lectures and studying.

The paradox of progress in the textbook refers to the idea that

The loci method is a mnemonic device that involves

The range of life choices has

Which of the following is consistent with the information presented in the textbook regarding class attendance?

Which of the following statements about cults is NOT true?

In spite of countless time­saving devices-automobiles,telephones,photocopiers,fax machines,and so on-most of us complain about a relative lack of

According to Hunter,some people are particularly vulnerable to seduction by cults because they

__________ is the premise that knowledge should be acquired through observation.

Research indicates that people who have heartfelt religious convictions are

Theories of Personality

Stress and Its Effects

Coping Processes

Psychology and Physical Health

The Self

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Interpersonal Communication

Friendship and Love

Marriage and Intimate Relationships

Gender and Behavior

Development and Expression of Sexuality

Careers and Work

Psychological Disorders

Psychotherapy

Positive Psychology

Filters

In spite of countless timesaving devices-automobiles,telephones,photocopiers,fax machines,and so on-most of us complain about a relative lack of