[单项选择]The authors statement that "psychology holds a unique position among the sciences" (lines 4--5) is supported by which of the following claims in the passage
A. The full meaning of a human relationship may not be obvious.
B. Commonsense understanding of human relations can be incisive.
C. Intuitive knowledge in the physical sciences is relatively advanced.
D. Subjective bias is difficult to control in psychological research.

[单项选择]Social psychology developed in the USA
A. because its roots are intellectually western in origin.
B. as a direct response to the great depression.
C. to meet the threat of Adolf Hitler and his policy of mass genocide.
D. because of its pragmatic traditions for dealing with social problems.

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The Historical Background of Social Psychology
　　While the roots of social psychology lie in the intellectual soil of the whole western tradition, its present flowering is recognized to be characteristically an American phenomenon. One reason for the striking upsurge of social psychology in the United States lies in the pragmatic tradition of this country. National emergencies and conditions of social disruption provide special incentive to invent new techniques, and to strike out boldly for solutions to practical social problems. Social psychology began to flourish soon after the First World War. This event, followed by the great depression of the 1930s, by the rise of Hitler, the genocide of Jews, race riots, the Second World War and the atomic threat, stimulated all branches of social science. A special challenge fell to social psychology. The question was asked: How is it possible to preserve the values of freedom and individual rights under condition of mounting soci
A. because its roots are intellectually western in origin.
B. as a direct response to the great depression.
C. to meet the threat of Adolf Hitler and his policy of mass genocide.
D. because of its pragmatic traditions for dealing with social problems.

[单项选择]Theory X holds that:
A. Quality improvements lie in the hands of quality circle
B. Profits are tied to meeting schedule deadline
C. Absenteeism is tied to poor working condition
D. Workers are inherently unmotivated and need strong guidanc

[单项选择]Which statement is true

[单项选择]Which statement is TRUE
A. The average waist size for a man is 36 -38in.
B. The average waist size for a woman is 30in.
C. In the mid -Eighties, more than half million under- 16s in the UK are classed as overweight.
D. The obesity pandemic has now spread to South America.

[单项选择]Which statement was more forceful
A. "Global temperature will rise by 2100 between 1.4℃ and 5.8℃".
B. "Temperature rises are expected to affect countries throughout the world".
C. "Most of the warming is likely to be attributable to human activities".
D. There was a "discernible human influence on the climate".

[单项选择]DIGRESSION: STATEMENT::
A. (A) prejudice: view
B. (B) libel: essay
C. (C) deviation: route
D. (D) periphery: presumption
E. (E) implicitness: definition

[单项选择]Which statement is NOT true
A. Science answers questions about accurate facts.
B. Science answers questions about observations.
C. Scientists cannot study the social consequences of beliefs.
D. Scientists can study the truth or error of beliefs.

[单项选择]According to behaviourist psychology, learning a language is a process of acquiring a set of appropriate______ chains, a mechanical process of habit formation.
A. stimulus-response
B. question-answer
C. requirement-offering
D. negative-positive

[单项选择]According to the author, social psychology should help man to
A. preserve individual rights.
B. become healthier.
C. be aware of history.
D. improve material welfare.

[单项选择]Jennifer holds on that her outstanding achievement in languages comes from her diligence rather than her being ______ at languages.
A. feasible
B. apt
C. appropriate
D. fitting

[单项选择]Which of the following holds multiple connections and is usually maintained by the telephone company?（）
A. Demarc
B. IDF
C. MDF
D. 110 block