Which of the following represents a frustration whose source is personal?
a. Traffic delays you on the way to an important test.
b. You want to play tackle for a professional football team, but you weigh only 150 pounds and played on the second string team all though high school.
c. You must choose between attending two colleges, both equally desirable to you.
d. You did not win the lottery, after buying a ticket.
ANSWER: b
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Explicit is to _________ as implicit is to _________
a. deep; shallow b. automatic; effortful c. shallow; deep d. effortful; automatic e. maintenance; elaborative
After the amazing case of Clever Hans was given a thorough investigation, a psychologist determined that there was a very simple explanation why this horse was able to demonstrate such amazing cognitive abilities. What was this conclusion?
a. Clever Hans had a genetic abnormality that had actually given him cognitive abilities never before seen in a stallion. b. Clever Hans was not actually answering the questions he was being asked, but was responding to subtle unconscious gestures made by his owner. c. Clever Hans had learned to answer questions as a result of rigorous training and tutoring, and was, in fact, answering the questions he was asked correctly. d. Clever Hans was really a myth that people had come to believe even though nobody had ever seen him. This demonstrated the power of "word of mouth" when it comes to incredible stories.