Following a direct command from an authority figure is referred to as _______ by social psychologists

a) compliance
b) conformity
c) influence
d) obedience

ANS: D

Psychology

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Which statement best summarizes research on test delivery?

A) Students who used pencil-and-paper tests outperformed those who used handheld computers. B) Students who used paper-and-pencil tests outperformed those who used notebook computers. C) Students who used any type of computer outscored those who used paper-and-pencil tests. D) There are no meaningful differences between students who take their tests using a computer and those who take it using pencil and paper.

Psychology

The process of learning to respond only to a single specific object or event is called _________

a. extinction b. inhibition c. stimulus generalization d. discrimination

Psychology