A manager in a company gives 5% merit pay increases each year to employees who perform well. Some of those employees started with substantially lower base pay raises. Over time. which of the following could be a result? Negative halo effect Desire to be promoted Undesirable social structures Contrast errors
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what might happen in the future is called post-traumatic stress disorder. True False
What is the major action of SSRI antidepressants? Enhance GABA Potentiate serotonin and norepinephrine. Increase availability of serotonin. Stimulate the release of serotonin.
Which of the following is the best example of classical conditioning? A freshman student learns the layout of the campus while being escorted on an orientation tour. A woman's pulse quickens when she hears her fiance's knock on the door. A puppy is praised lavishly by its owner for rolling over. A toddler avoids a mud puddle after being scolded by her parent.
__ is the least likely of the Cluster B Personality Disorders to come to clinical attention as a primary diagnosis. Histrionic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder Antisocial Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder
1. Most addicts started using their drug of choice with the intention of becoming a drug addict. A. True B. False
Mark Warr discovered that: a) adolescents who get involved in prosocial activities are less likely to be delinquent. b) adolescents who spend time with their families every week, even with delinquent peers are less likely to engage in delinquency. C) adolescents who have delinquent peers but engage in after-school volunteer programs commit fewer delinquencies. d) participation in athletics curbs one's desire for delinquency.
Working in youth corrections requires: Psychological and sociological training and experience Family intervention and counseling Knowledge of criminal justice system and laws Patience, consistency, and compassion
This type of feedback exaggerates the effects of variations from normal. All of the answers are correct. depressing C negative neutral positive
12) The importance of work in an individual's life relative to other areas of interest. (1pts) work content work context work centrality c job centrality
Multiple Choice Question Many individuals who have achieved an identity go through additional crises and subsequent identity achievement in a process referred to as psychosocial moratorium. disorganized attachment. "MAMA" cycles. identity confusion
What term describes the set of processes involved in encoding, storing, and retrieving information over various periods of time? Select one: a. Memory b. Sensory encoding c. Effortful processing d. Automatic processing
For participants in middle adulthood, the Seattle Longitudinal Study demonstrated that long-term memory __ for most through middle adulthood. continues to decrease remains unchanged levels off or plateaus continues to increase
You are interviewing for a remote job. What is the best way to identify what it will be like working the job? Assuming you will be able to manage your own schedule Asking your friends and family what they think it will be like working the job Asking the interviewer if you can shadow them for a week to see what it is like Reading the job description
Two potential protective factors against dementia are __ and __ exercise; cognitive reserve youth; synaptic connections ego integrity; wisdom gender; diet
Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is effective because it: punishes reliance on the uninjured limb. works independently of operant conditioning principles. reinforces use of the affected limb by limiting the use of the uninjurec limb. utilizes only classical conditioning techniques.
According to Erikson,an individual who experiences ego integrity has __ reflected on his or her life and has accepted its outcome developed a sense of mistrust for individuals in his or her life feels as though he or she is not a productive member in society reflected on his or her life and is experiencing regret and bitterness
Amir is talking to a friend about the importance of having a routine for eating. What is a piece of advice that Amir could say that would MOST correctly reflect this importance? (1 point) "It will prepare you for visiting a vending machine for candy. "It will allow you to eat more sugar and calories." "It will help you be prepared to make healthier choices." "It will let your hectic schedule allow you to skip meals."
Amara typically exercises for 30 minutes a day.5 days a week.It'she is permanently picking up two more shifts at work, what would a litness mentor MOSTLIKELY recommend for her to manage increased work responsibilities while also maintaining the same level of fitness? (1 point) exercise more often but with decreased intensity continue exercising exactly as she normally does reduce time spent exercising but add intensity pause her exercise routine until she has fewer responsibilities
Adam is a landscape architect and has a thriving business. His clients believe that he is the best, an expert in the field. Leaving high school at the age of 18, he enrolled at Cornell University and earned his bachelor's degree in landscape architecture at the age of 22. Knowing how long it takes to develop an expertise in any given held, what is the minimum age Adam is likely to be? 36 32 44 28
