A. Stress involves individual’s psychological make-up
B. Stress is dependent on the intensity of the stressor
C. Stress is related to simultaneous life-events
D. Stress involves the individual’s cognitive appraisal
Related Mcqs:
- Anika resisted changing her answer to a test after reminding herself that “it is always best to stick with your first answer.” Anika’s decision best illustrates the use of:
A. an algorithm
B. trial and error
C. a heuristic
D. a prototype - Stroebe and Diehl (1994) conducted a clever piece of research into why brainstorming does not appear to enhance individual creativity. They hypothesized that, during a brainstorming session, because may speak at a time, other group members have to keep silent, and may be distracted by the content of the group discussion or forget their own ideas. Storebe and Diehi termed this phenomenon ‘production blocking’, because the waiting time before speaking and the distracting influence of others ‘ idea could potentially block individuals from coming up with their ideas. The result of their subsequent study were clear-cut: participants generated approximately twice as many ideas when they were allowed to express their ideas as they occurred than when they had to wait their turn. But which two of the following can we infer from these results?
1.That ‘production blocking’ does not occur in interactive brainstorming groups.
2.That ‘production blocking’ is an important factor explaining the inferiority of interactive brainstorming groups.
3.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas in one group, and than express them to another group.
4.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas separately, and then express them in a subsequent joint meeting.A. 1 & 2
B. 2 & 3
C. 1 & 3
D. 2 & 4 - Stroebe and Diehl(1994) conducted a clever piece of research into why brainstorming does not appear to enhance individual creativity. They hypothesized that, during a brainstorming session, because may speak at a time, other group members have to keep silent, and may be distracted by the content of the group discussion or forget their own ideas. Storebe and Diehi termed this phenomenon ‘production blocking’, because the waiting time before speaking and the distracting influence of others ‘ idea could potentially block individuals from coming up with their ideas. The result of their subsequent study were clear-cut: participants generated approximately twice as many ideas when they were allowed to express their ideas as they occurred than when they had to wait their turn. But which two of the following can we infer from these results?
1.That ‘production blocking’ does not occur in interactive brainstorming groups.
2.That ‘production blocking’ is an important factor explaining the inferiority of interactive brainstorming groups.
3.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas in one group, and than express them to another group.
4.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas separately, and then express them in a subsequent joint meeting.A. 1 & 2
B. 2 & 3
C. 1 & 3
D. 2 & 4 - Which of the following are mostly involved in synaptic transmission within the brain and spiral cord?
A. Nor-epinephrine
B. Serotonin
C. Dopamine
D. All of these - Gibbs’ work revealed many things, but three of the following are false in relation to his finding Which is the CORRECT answer?
A. The finding of Gibbs show that the applicability of the standard comprehension model is widespread
B. Comprehending sentences in stories is the same as comprehending actual interactions in dialogue
C. Work on indirect speech-act comprehension reinforces the view that literal interpretation is always necessary
D. Similar findings have been obtained for metaphor comprehension as have been obtained with speech-act comprehension - Which philosophical movement claimed that the human mind consists of elementary ideas that originate from sensory experiences?
A. nativism
B. empiricism
C. dualism
D. interactionism
E. None of these - Which of the following statements relating to the stages in Freud’s psychogenetic model of development matches up with Freud’s suggestions?Which of the following statements relating to the stages in Freud’s psychogenetic model of development matches up with Freud’s suggestions?
A. At an early oral stage children usually start to explore their environment but experience control and discipline from their parents
B. Fixation at the anal stage results in children deriving pleasure in adulthood from activities such as overeating, smoking, drinking and kissing
C. At the genital stage children discover pleasure from touching their genitals
D. During the latency period sexual impulses are rechanneled into activities such as sport, learning and social activities - Maya has always preferred individual assignments to group projects because she finds that she can accomplish more when she works on her own. the process that would best explain why Maya accomplishes less when she works as part of group is _________?
A. social loafing
B. social interference
C. diffusion of responsibility
D. the bystander effect - Which of the following statements are correct?
A. A child who understands that stealing is bad will not steal in real life
B. Kohlberg’s theory says that stages of moral development require that certain cognitive development has already taken place
C. Human beings have capacity for complex learning
D. All of the above - Which of the following statements are correct?
A. Inferiority complex is a form of self-criticism usually involving fear of social disapproval.
B. The forebrain is assumed to be the seat of intelligence
C. The forebrain structures control affective and cognitive behaviour
D. All of the above
