prompt
stringlengths 181
3.37k
| response
stringlengths 7
509
|
|---|---|
Consider the following sentence: A t test on these two groups , shifters vs. nonshifters , gave a `` t '' value of 2.405 which is significant on the two-tail test at the .028 level .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "is" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: Individual differences in Kohnstamm reactivity to controlled Kohnstamm situations were found among the subjects used in the study .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "found" among the following definitions:
1) come upon, as if by accident; meet with
2) discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
3) come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
4) establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
5) come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
6) perceive or be contemporaneous with
7) get something or somebody for a specific purpose
8) make a discovery, make a new finding
9) make a discovery
10) obtain through effort or management
11) decide on and make a declaration about
12) receive a specified treatment (abstract)
13) perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place
14) get or find back; recover the use of
15) succeed in reaching; arrive at
16) accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation. | 2) discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of. |
Consider the following sentence: Individual differences in Kohnstamm reactivity to controlled Kohnstamm situations were found among the subjects used in the study .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "used" among the following definitions:
1) put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
2) take or consume (regularly or habitually)
3) use up, consume fully
4) seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
5) avail oneself to
6) habitually do something (use only in the past tense). | 1) put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose. |
Consider the following sentence: Only 27 % ( 11 subjects ) gave a positive Kohnstamm reaction when completely nai ^ ve concerning the phenomenon .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "gave" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part). | 2) be the cause or source of. |
Consider the following sentence: There were 49 % ( 20 subjects ) who did not give a positive reaction even after they were informed of the normalcy of such a reaction and had been given a demonstration .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "give" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part). | 2) be the cause or source of. |
Consider the following sentence: There were 49 % ( 20 subjects ) who did not give a positive reaction even after they were informed of the normalcy of such a reaction and had been given a demonstration .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "informed" among the following definitions:
1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
2) give character or essence to
3) act as an informer. | 1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to. |
Consider the following sentence: There were 49 % ( 20 subjects ) who did not give a positive reaction even after they were informed of the normalcy of such a reaction and had been given a demonstration .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "given" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part). | 2) be the cause or source of. |
Consider the following sentence: There were 24 % ( 10 subjects ) who shifted from a negative to a positive reaction after they were reassured as to the normalcy of the Kohnstamm-positive reaction .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "shifted" among the following definitions:
1) make a shift in or exchange of
2) change place or direction
3) move around
4) move very slightly
5) move from one setting or context to another
6) change in quality
7) move and exchange for another
8) move sideways or in an unsteady way
9) move abruptly
10) use a shift key on a keyboard
11) change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
12) change gears
13) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another. | 1) make a shift in or exchange of. |
Consider the following sentence: There were 24 % ( 10 subjects ) who shifted from a negative to a positive reaction after they were reassured as to the normalcy of the Kohnstamm-positive reaction .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "reassured" among the following definitions:
1) cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
2) give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain. | 1) cause to feel sure; give reassurance to. |
Consider the following sentence: Among this latter group there were also differences in the amount and kind of information necessary before a shift in reaction occurred .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "occurred" among the following definitions:
1) come to pass
2) come to one's mind; suggest itself
3) to be found to exist. | 1) come to pass. |
Consider the following sentence: One subject changed when given only the information that some people have something happen to their arm when they relax .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "changed" among the following definitions:
1) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
2) undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
3) become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
4) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
5) change clothes; put on different clothes
6) exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
7) give to, and receive from, one another
8) change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
9) become deeper in tone
10) remove or replace the coverings of. | 2) undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature. |
Consider the following sentence: One subject changed when given only the information that some people have something happen to their arm when they relax .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "given" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part). | 2) be the cause or source of. |
Consider the following sentence: One subject changed when given only the information that some people have something happen to their arm when they relax .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "happen" among the following definitions:
1) come to pass
2) happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)
3) chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
4) come into being; become reality
5) come upon, as if by accident; meet with. | 1) come to pass. |
Consider the following sentence: One subject changed when given only the information that some people have something happen to their arm when they relax .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "relax" among the following definitions:
1) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
2) make less taut
3) become loose or looser or less tight
4) cause to feel relaxed
5) become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
6) make less severe or strict
7) become less severe or strict
8) make less active or fast. | 1) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease. |
Consider the following sentence: Five subjects ( 12 % ) did not change until they had been told that some people have something happen to their arm , what that something was , and also were given a demonstration .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "change" among the following definitions:
1) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
2) undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
3) become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
4) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
5) change clothes; put on different clothes
6) exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
7) give to, and receive from, one another
8) change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
9) become deeper in tone
10) remove or replace the coverings of. | 2) undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature. |
Consider the following sentence: Five subjects ( 12 % ) did not change until they had been told that some people have something happen to their arm , what that something was , and also were given a demonstration .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "told" among the following definitions:
1) express in words
2) let something be known
3) narrate or give a detailed account of
4) give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
5) discern or comprehend
6) inform positively and with certainty and confidence
7) give evidence
8) mark as different. | 1) express in words. |
Consider the following sentence: Five subjects ( 12 % ) did not change until they had been told that some people have something happen to their arm , what that something was , and also were given a demonstration .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "happen" among the following definitions:
1) come to pass
2) happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)
3) chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
4) come into being; become reality
5) come upon, as if by accident; meet with. | 1) come to pass. |
Consider the following sentence: Five subjects ( 12 % ) did not change until they had been told that some people have something happen to their arm , what that something was , and also were given a demonstration .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "was" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: Five subjects ( 12 % ) did not change until they had been told that some people have something happen to their arm , what that something was , and also were given a demonstration .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "given" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part). | 2) be the cause or source of. |
Consider the following sentence: Four subjects ( 10 % ) did not change even then but needed the additional information that an arm-elevation under these circumstances was a perfectly normal reflex reaction which some people showed while others did not .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "change" among the following definitions:
1) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
2) undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
3) become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
4) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
5) change clothes; put on different clothes
6) exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
7) give to, and receive from, one another
8) change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
9) become deeper in tone
10) remove or replace the coverings of. | 2) undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature. |
Consider the following sentence: Four subjects ( 10 % ) did not change even then but needed the additional information that an arm-elevation under these circumstances was a perfectly normal reflex reaction which some people showed while others did not .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "needed" among the following definitions:
1) require as useful, just, or proper
2) have need of
3) have or feel a need for. | 2) have need of. |
Consider the following sentence: Four subjects ( 10 % ) did not change even then but needed the additional information that an arm-elevation under these circumstances was a perfectly normal reflex reaction which some people showed while others did not .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "was" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: Four subjects ( 10 % ) did not change even then but needed the additional information that an arm-elevation under these circumstances was a perfectly normal reflex reaction which some people showed while others did not .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "showed" among the following definitions:
1) give an exhibition of to an interested audience
2) establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
3) provide evidence for
4) make visible or noticeable
5) show in, or as in, a picture
6) give expression to
7) indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
8) be or become visible or noticeable
9) indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
10) give evidence of, as of records
11) take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
12) finish third or better in a horse or dog race. | 4) make visible or noticeable. |
Consider the following sentence: At no time was it implied by the experimenter that the subject 's initial reaction was deviant .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "implied" among the following definitions:
1) express or state indirectly
2) suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
3) have as a logical consequence
4) suggest that someone is guilty
5) have as a necessary feature. | 1) express or state indirectly. |
Consider the following sentence: At no time was it implied by the experimenter that the subject 's initial reaction was deviant .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "was" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: The subjects were only given information about other possibilities of `` normal '' reaction .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "given" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part). | transmit (knowledge or skills). |
Consider the following sentence: Those who responded with an arm-elevation in the nai ^ ve state did not change their reaction when told that there were some normal people who did not react in this fashion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "responded" among the following definitions:
1) show a response or a reaction to something
2) react verbally
3) respond favorably or as hoped. | 1) show a response or a reaction to something. |
Consider the following sentence: Those who responded with an arm-elevation in the nai ^ ve state did not change their reaction when told that there were some normal people who did not react in this fashion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "change" among the following definitions:
1) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
2) undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
3) become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
4) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
5) change clothes; put on different clothes
6) exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
7) give to, and receive from, one another
8) change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
9) become deeper in tone
10) remove or replace the coverings of. | 1) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation. |
Consider the following sentence: Those who responded with an arm-elevation in the nai ^ ve state did not change their reaction when told that there were some normal people who did not react in this fashion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "told" among the following definitions:
1) express in words
2) let something be known
3) narrate or give a detailed account of
4) give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
5) discern or comprehend
6) inform positively and with certainty and confidence
7) give evidence
8) mark as different. | 1) express in words. |
Consider the following sentence: Those who responded with an arm-elevation in the nai ^ ve state did not change their reaction when told that there were some normal people who did not react in this fashion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "react" among the following definitions:
1) show a response or a reaction to something
2) act against or in opposition to
3) undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions. | 1) show a response or a reaction to something. |
Consider the following sentence: This information was accepted with the frequent interpretation that those persons who did not show arm-levitation must be preventing it .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "accepted" among the following definitions:
1) consider or hold as true
2) receive willingly something given or offered
3) give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
4) react favorably to; consider right and proper
5) admit into a group or community
6) take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
7) tolerate or accommodate oneself to
8) be designed to hold or take
9) receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
10) make use of or accept for some purpose
11) be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal. | 1) consider or hold as true. |
Consider the following sentence: This information was accepted with the frequent interpretation that those persons who did not show arm-levitation must be preventing it .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "show" among the following definitions:
1) give an exhibition of to an interested audience
2) establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
3) provide evidence for
4) make visible or noticeable
5) show in, or as in, a picture
6) give expression to
7) indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
8) be or become visible or noticeable
9) indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
10) give evidence of, as of records
11) take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
12) finish third or better in a horse or dog race. | 4) make visible or noticeable. |
Consider the following sentence: This information was accepted with the frequent interpretation that those persons who did not show arm-levitation must be preventing it .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "preventing" among the following definitions:
1) keep from happening or arising; make impossible
2) stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state. | 2) stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state. |
Consider the following sentence: These subjects implied that they too could prevent their arms from rising if they tried .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "implied" among the following definitions:
1) express or state indirectly
2) suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
3) have as a logical consequence
4) suggest that someone is guilty
5) have as a necessary feature. | 1) express or state indirectly. |
Consider the following sentence: These subjects implied that they too could prevent their arms from rising if they tried .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "prevent" among the following definitions:
1) keep from happening or arising; make impossible
2) stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state. | 2) stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state. |
Consider the following sentence: These subjects implied that they too could prevent their arms from rising if they tried .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "rising" among the following definitions:
1) move upward
2) increase in value or to a higher point
3) rise to one's feet
4) rise up
5) come to the surface
6) come into existence; take on form or shape
7) move to a better position in life or to a better job; "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
8) go up or advance
9) become more extreme
10) get up and out of bed
11) rise in rank or status
12) become heartened or elated
13) exert oneself to meet a challenge
14) take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
15) increase in volume
16) come up, of celestial bodies
17) return from the dead. | 1) move upward. |
Consider the following sentence: These subjects implied that they too could prevent their arms from rising if they tried .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "tried" among the following definitions:
1) make an effort or attempt
2) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
3) put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
4) take a sample of
5) examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
6) give pain or trouble to
7) test the limits of
8) melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
9) put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice. | 1) make an effort or attempt. |
Consider the following sentence: The positive Kohnstamm reactivity in Condition 1 , ( the nai ^ ve state ) is not adequately explained by such a concept as suggestibility ( if suggestibility is defined as the influence on behavior by verbal cues ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "explained" among the following definitions:
1) make plain and comprehensible
2) define
3) serve as a reason or cause or justification of. | 1) make plain and comprehensible. |
Consider the following sentence: The positive Kohnstamm reactivity in Condition 1 , ( the nai ^ ve state ) is not adequately explained by such a concept as suggestibility ( if suggestibility is defined as the influence on behavior by verbal cues ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "defined" among the following definitions:
1) determine the essential quality of
2) give a definition for the meaning of a word
3) determine the nature of
4) show the form or outline of
5) decide upon or fix definitely. | 2) give a definition for the meaning of a word. |
Consider the following sentence: In no way , either verbally or behaviorally , did the experimenter indicate to the subjects any preferred mode of responding to the voluntary contraction .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "indicate" among the following definitions:
1) be a signal for or a symptom of
2) indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
3) to state or express briefly
4) give evidence of
5) suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine. | 2) indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively. |
Consider the following sentence: In no way , either verbally or behaviorally , did the experimenter indicate to the subjects any preferred mode of responding to the voluntary contraction .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "responding" among the following definitions:
1) show a response or a reaction to something
2) react verbally
3) respond favorably or as hoped. | 1) show a response or a reaction to something. |
Consider the following sentence: Moreover , when the experimenter did inform those subjects that there were some normal people who did not have their arm rise once they relaxed , the Kohnstamm-positive subjects were uninfluenced in their subsequent reactions to the Kohnstamm situation .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "inform" among the following definitions:
1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
2) give character or essence to
3) act as an informer. | 1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to. |
Consider the following sentence: Moreover , when the experimenter did inform those subjects that there were some normal people who did not have their arm rise once they relaxed , the Kohnstamm-positive subjects were uninfluenced in their subsequent reactions to the Kohnstamm situation .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "rise" among the following definitions:
1) move upward
2) increase in value or to a higher point
3) rise to one's feet
4) rise up
5) come to the surface
6) come into existence; take on form or shape
7) move to a better position in life or to a better job; "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
8) go up or advance
9) become more extreme
10) get up and out of bed
11) rise in rank or status
12) become heartened or elated
13) exert oneself to meet a challenge
14) take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
15) increase in volume
16) come up, of celestial bodies
17) return from the dead. | 1) move upward. |
Consider the following sentence: Moreover , when the experimenter did inform those subjects that there were some normal people who did not have their arm rise once they relaxed , the Kohnstamm-positive subjects were uninfluenced in their subsequent reactions to the Kohnstamm situation .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "relaxed" among the following definitions:
1) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
2) make less taut
3) become loose or looser or less tight
4) cause to feel relaxed
5) become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
6) make less severe or strict
7) become less severe or strict
8) make less active or fast. | 1) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease. |
Consider the following sentence: Moreover , when the experimenter did inform those subjects that there were some normal people who did not have their arm rise once they relaxed , the Kohnstamm-positive subjects were uninfluenced in their subsequent reactions to the Kohnstamm situation .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "were" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: They continued to give an arm-elevation .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "continued" among the following definitions:
1) continue a certain state, condition, or activity
2) continue talking; he continued,
3) keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
4) move ahead; travel onward in time or space
5) allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
6) do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
7) continue after an interruption
8) continue in a place, position, or situation
9) span an interval of distance, space or time
10) exist over a prolonged period of time. | 1) continue a certain state, condition, or activity. |
Consider the following sentence: They continued to give an arm-elevation .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "give" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part). | 2) be the cause or source of. |
Consider the following sentence: A differential suggestibility would have to be invoked to explain the failure of this additional information to influence the Kohnstamm-positive reactors and yet attribute their nai ^ ve Kohnstamm reactivity to suggestion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "invoked" among the following definitions:
1) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
2) cite as an authority; resort to
3) request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection. | 1) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. |
Consider the following sentence: A differential suggestibility would have to be invoked to explain the failure of this additional information to influence the Kohnstamm-positive reactors and yet attribute their nai ^ ve Kohnstamm reactivity to suggestion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "explain" among the following definitions:
1) make plain and comprehensible
2) define
3) serve as a reason or cause or justification of. | 1) make plain and comprehensible. |
Consider the following sentence: A differential suggestibility would have to be invoked to explain the failure of this additional information to influence the Kohnstamm-positive reactors and yet attribute their nai ^ ve Kohnstamm reactivity to suggestion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "influence" among the following definitions:
1) have and exert influence or effect
2) shape or influence; give direction to
3) induce into action by using one's charm. | 1) have and exert influence or effect. |
Consider the following sentence: A differential suggestibility would have to be invoked to explain the failure of this additional information to influence the Kohnstamm-positive reactors and yet attribute their nai ^ ve Kohnstamm reactivity to suggestion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "attribute" among the following definitions:
1) attribute or credit to
2) decide as to where something belongs in a scheme. | 1) attribute or credit to. |
Consider the following sentence: Autosuggestibility , the reaction of the subject in such a way as to conform to his own expectations of the outcome ( i. e. , that the arm-rise is a reaction to the pressure exerted in the voluntary contraction , because of his knowledge that `` to every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction '' ) also seems inadequate as an explanation for the following reasons : ( 1 ) the subjects ' apparently genuine experience of surprise when their arms rose , and ( 2 ) manifestations of the phenomenon despite anticipations of something else happening ( e. g. , of becoming dizzy and maybe falling , an expectation spontaneously volunteered by one of the subjects ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "conform to" among the following definitions:
1) satisfy a condition or restriction
2) observe
3) behave in accordance or in agreement with. | 1) satisfy a condition or restriction. |
Consider the following sentence: Autosuggestibility , the reaction of the subject in such a way as to conform to his own expectations of the outcome ( i. e. , that the arm-rise is a reaction to the pressure exerted in the voluntary contraction , because of his knowledge that `` to every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction '' ) also seems inadequate as an explanation for the following reasons : ( 1 ) the subjects ' apparently genuine experience of surprise when their arms rose , and ( 2 ) manifestations of the phenomenon despite anticipations of something else happening ( e. g. , of becoming dizzy and maybe falling , an expectation spontaneously volunteered by one of the subjects ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "is" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: Autosuggestibility , the reaction of the subject in such a way as to conform to his own expectations of the outcome ( i. e. , that the arm-rise is a reaction to the pressure exerted in the voluntary contraction , because of his knowledge that `` to every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction '' ) also seems inadequate as an explanation for the following reasons : ( 1 ) the subjects ' apparently genuine experience of surprise when their arms rose , and ( 2 ) manifestations of the phenomenon despite anticipations of something else happening ( e. g. , of becoming dizzy and maybe falling , an expectation spontaneously volunteered by one of the subjects ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "exerted" among the following definitions:
1) put to use
2) have and exercise
3) make a great effort at a mental or physical task. | 3) make a great effort at a mental or physical task. |
Consider the following sentence: Autosuggestibility , the reaction of the subject in such a way as to conform to his own expectations of the outcome ( i. e. , that the arm-rise is a reaction to the pressure exerted in the voluntary contraction , because of his knowledge that `` to every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction '' ) also seems inadequate as an explanation for the following reasons : ( 1 ) the subjects ' apparently genuine experience of surprise when their arms rose , and ( 2 ) manifestations of the phenomenon despite anticipations of something else happening ( e. g. , of becoming dizzy and maybe falling , an expectation spontaneously volunteered by one of the subjects ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "seems" among the following definitions:
1) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
2) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
3) appear to exist
4) appear to one's own mind or opinion. | 1) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect. |
Consider the following sentence: Autosuggestibility , the reaction of the subject in such a way as to conform to his own expectations of the outcome ( i. e. , that the arm-rise is a reaction to the pressure exerted in the voluntary contraction , because of his knowledge that `` to every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction '' ) also seems inadequate as an explanation for the following reasons : ( 1 ) the subjects ' apparently genuine experience of surprise when their arms rose , and ( 2 ) manifestations of the phenomenon despite anticipations of something else happening ( e. g. , of becoming dizzy and maybe falling , an expectation spontaneously volunteered by one of the subjects ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "rose" among the following definitions:
1) move upward
2) increase in value or to a higher point
3) rise to one's feet
4) rise up
5) come to the surface
6) come into existence; take on form or shape
7) move to a better position in life or to a better job; "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
8) go up or advance
9) become more extreme
10) get up and out of bed
11) rise in rank or status
12) become heartened or elated
13) exert oneself to meet a challenge
14) take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
15) increase in volume
16) come up, of celestial bodies
17) return from the dead. | 1) move upward. |
Consider the following sentence: Autosuggestibility , the reaction of the subject in such a way as to conform to his own expectations of the outcome ( i. e. , that the arm-rise is a reaction to the pressure exerted in the voluntary contraction , because of his knowledge that `` to every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction '' ) also seems inadequate as an explanation for the following reasons : ( 1 ) the subjects ' apparently genuine experience of surprise when their arms rose , and ( 2 ) manifestations of the phenomenon despite anticipations of something else happening ( e. g. , of becoming dizzy and maybe falling , an expectation spontaneously volunteered by one of the subjects ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "happening" among the following definitions:
1) come to pass
2) happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)
3) chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
4) come into being; become reality
5) come upon, as if by accident; meet with. | 1) come to pass. |
Consider the following sentence: Autosuggestibility , the reaction of the subject in such a way as to conform to his own expectations of the outcome ( i. e. , that the arm-rise is a reaction to the pressure exerted in the voluntary contraction , because of his knowledge that `` to every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction '' ) also seems inadequate as an explanation for the following reasons : ( 1 ) the subjects ' apparently genuine experience of surprise when their arms rose , and ( 2 ) manifestations of the phenomenon despite anticipations of something else happening ( e. g. , of becoming dizzy and maybe falling , an expectation spontaneously volunteered by one of the subjects ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "becoming" among the following definitions:
1) enter or assume a certain state or condition
2) undergo a change or development
3) come into existence
4) enhance the appearance of. | 1) enter or assume a certain state or condition. |
Consider the following sentence: Autosuggestibility , the reaction of the subject in such a way as to conform to his own expectations of the outcome ( i. e. , that the arm-rise is a reaction to the pressure exerted in the voluntary contraction , because of his knowledge that `` to every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction '' ) also seems inadequate as an explanation for the following reasons : ( 1 ) the subjects ' apparently genuine experience of surprise when their arms rose , and ( 2 ) manifestations of the phenomenon despite anticipations of something else happening ( e. g. , of becoming dizzy and maybe falling , an expectation spontaneously volunteered by one of the subjects ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "falling" among the following definitions:
1) descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
2) move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
3) pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
4) come under, be classified or included
5) fall from clouds
6) suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
7) die, as in battle or in a hunt
8) touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
9) be captured
10) occur at a specified time or place
11) decrease in size, extent, or range
12) yield to temptation or sin
13) lose office or power
14) to be given by assignment or distribution
15) move in a specified direction
16) be due
17) lose one's chastity
18) to be given by right or inheritance
19) come into the possession of
20) fall to somebody by assignment or lot
21) be inherited by
22) slope downward
23) lose an upright position suddenly
24) drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
25) fall or flow in a certain way
26) assume a disappointed or sad expression
27) be cast down
28) come out; issue
29) be born, used chiefly of lambs
30) begin vigorously
31) go as if by falling
32) come as if by falling. | 1) descend in free fall under the influence of gravity. |
Consider the following sentence: Autosuggestibility , the reaction of the subject in such a way as to conform to his own expectations of the outcome ( i. e. , that the arm-rise is a reaction to the pressure exerted in the voluntary contraction , because of his knowledge that `` to every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction '' ) also seems inadequate as an explanation for the following reasons : ( 1 ) the subjects ' apparently genuine experience of surprise when their arms rose , and ( 2 ) manifestations of the phenomenon despite anticipations of something else happening ( e. g. , of becoming dizzy and maybe falling , an expectation spontaneously volunteered by one of the subjects ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "volunteered" among the following definitions:
1) tell voluntarily
2) agree freely
3) do volunteer work. | 1) tell voluntarily. |
Consider the following sentence: A suggestion hypothesis also seems inadequate as an explanation for those who shifted their reactions after they were informed of the possibilities of `` normal '' reactions different from those which they gave .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "seems" among the following definitions:
1) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
2) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
3) appear to exist
4) appear to one's own mind or opinion. | 1) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect. |
Consider the following sentence: A suggestion hypothesis also seems inadequate as an explanation for those who shifted their reactions after they were informed of the possibilities of `` normal '' reactions different from those which they gave .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "shifted" among the following definitions:
1) make a shift in or exchange of
2) change place or direction
3) move around
4) move very slightly
5) move from one setting or context to another
6) change in quality
7) move and exchange for another
8) move sideways or in an unsteady way
9) move abruptly
10) use a shift key on a keyboard
11) change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
12) change gears
13) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another. | 1) make a shift in or exchange of. |
Consider the following sentence: A suggestion hypothesis also seems inadequate as an explanation for those who shifted their reactions after they were informed of the possibilities of `` normal '' reactions different from those which they gave .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "informed" among the following definitions:
1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
2) give character or essence to
3) act as an informer. | 1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to. |
Consider the following sentence: A suggestion hypothesis also seems inadequate as an explanation for those who shifted their reactions after they were informed of the possibilities of `` normal '' reactions different from those which they gave .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "gave" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part). | 2) be the cause or source of. |
Consider the following sentence: While they were told that there were some normal people who reacted differently than they had , they were also informed that there were other normals who reacted as they had .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "told" among the following definitions:
1) express in words
2) let something be known
3) narrate or give a detailed account of
4) give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
5) discern or comprehend
6) inform positively and with certainty and confidence
7) give evidence
8) mark as different. | 1) express in words. |
Consider the following sentence: While they were told that there were some normal people who reacted differently than they had , they were also informed that there were other normals who reacted as they had .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "reacted" among the following definitions:
1) show a response or a reaction to something
2) act against or in opposition to
3) undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions. | 1) show a response or a reaction to something. |
Consider the following sentence: While they were told that there were some normal people who reacted differently than they had , they were also informed that there were other normals who reacted as they had .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "informed" among the following definitions:
1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
2) give character or essence to
3) act as an informer. | 1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to. |
Consider the following sentence: While they were told that there were some normal people who reacted differently than they had , they were also informed that there were other normals who reacted as they had .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "reacted" among the following definitions:
1) show a response or a reaction to something
2) act against or in opposition to
3) undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions. | 1) show a response or a reaction to something. |
Consider the following sentence: There was no implication made that their initial reaction ( absence of an arm-elevation ) was less preferred than the presence of levitation .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "made" among the following definitions:
1) engage in
2) give certain properties to something
3) make or cause to be or to become
4) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
5) give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
6) create or manufacture a man-made product
7) make, formulate, or derive in the mind
8) compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
9) create by artistic means
10) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
11) create or design, often in a certain way
12) to compose or represent:
13) reach a goal, e.g.,
14) be or be capable of being changed or made into
15) make by shaping or bringing together constituents
16) perform or carry out
17) make by combining materials and parts
18) change from one form into another
19) act in a certain way so as to acquire
20) charge with a function; charge to be
21) achieve a point or goal
22) reach a destination, either real or abstract
23) institute, enact, or establish
24) carry out or commit
25) form by assembling individuals or constituents
26) organize or be responsible for
27) put in order or neaten
28) head into a specified direction
29) have a bowel movement
30) undergo fabrication or creation
31) be suitable for
32) add up to
33) amount to
34) constitute the essence of
35) appear to begin an activity
36) proceed along a path
37) reach in time
38) gather and light the materials for
39) prepare for eating by applying heat
40) induce to have sex
41) assure the success of
42) represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
43) consider as being
44) calculate as being
45) cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
46) favor the development of
47) develop into
48) behave in a certain way
49) eliminate urine. | 1) engage in. |
Consider the following sentence: There was no implication made that their initial reaction ( absence of an arm-elevation ) was less preferred than the presence of levitation .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "was" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: A more tenable explanation for the change in reactions is that the added knowledge and increased familiarity with the total situation made it possible for these subjects to be less guarded and to relax , since any reaction seemed acceptable to the examiner as `` normal '' .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "is" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: A more tenable explanation for the change in reactions is that the added knowledge and increased familiarity with the total situation made it possible for these subjects to be less guarded and to relax , since any reaction seemed acceptable to the examiner as `` normal '' .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "made" among the following definitions:
1) engage in
2) give certain properties to something
3) make or cause to be or to become
4) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
5) give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
6) create or manufacture a man-made product
7) make, formulate, or derive in the mind
8) compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
9) create by artistic means
10) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
11) create or design, often in a certain way
12) to compose or represent:
13) reach a goal, e.g.,
14) be or be capable of being changed or made into
15) make by shaping or bringing together constituents
16) perform or carry out
17) make by combining materials and parts
18) change from one form into another
19) act in a certain way so as to acquire
20) charge with a function; charge to be
21) achieve a point or goal
22) reach a destination, either real or abstract
23) institute, enact, or establish
24) carry out or commit
25) form by assembling individuals or constituents
26) organize or be responsible for
27) put in order or neaten
28) head into a specified direction
29) have a bowel movement
30) undergo fabrication or creation
31) be suitable for
32) add up to
33) amount to
34) constitute the essence of
35) appear to begin an activity
36) proceed along a path
37) reach in time
38) gather and light the materials for
39) prepare for eating by applying heat
40) induce to have sex
41) assure the success of
42) represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
43) consider as being
44) calculate as being
45) cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
46) favor the development of
47) develop into
48) behave in a certain way
49) eliminate urine. | 3) make or cause to be or to become. |
Consider the following sentence: A more tenable explanation for the change in reactions is that the added knowledge and increased familiarity with the total situation made it possible for these subjects to be less guarded and to relax , since any reaction seemed acceptable to the examiner as `` normal '' .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "be" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: A more tenable explanation for the change in reactions is that the added knowledge and increased familiarity with the total situation made it possible for these subjects to be less guarded and to relax , since any reaction seemed acceptable to the examiner as `` normal '' .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "relax" among the following definitions:
1) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
2) make less taut
3) become loose or looser or less tight
4) cause to feel relaxed
5) become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
6) make less severe or strict
7) become less severe or strict
8) make less active or fast. | 1) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease. |
Consider the following sentence: A more tenable explanation for the change in reactions is that the added knowledge and increased familiarity with the total situation made it possible for these subjects to be less guarded and to relax , since any reaction seemed acceptable to the examiner as `` normal '' .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "seemed" among the following definitions:
1) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
2) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
3) appear to exist
4) appear to one's own mind or opinion. | 1) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect. |
Consider the following sentence: The nai ^ ve state , Condition 1 , , could therefore be viewed as an inhibiting one for 24 % of the subjects in this study .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "viewed as" among the following definitions:
1) keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view. | 1) keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view. |
Consider the following sentence: They were not free to be themselves in this situation , an interpersonal one , where there was an observer of their reactions and they had no guide for acceptable behavior .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "were" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: They were not free to be themselves in this situation , an interpersonal one , where there was an observer of their reactions and they had no guide for acceptable behavior .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "be" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: They were not free to be themselves in this situation , an interpersonal one , where there was an observer of their reactions and they had no guide for acceptable behavior .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "had" among the following definitions:
1) have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
2) have as a feature
3) go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
4) have ownership or possession of
5) cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
6) serve oneself to, or consume regularly
7) have a personal or business relationship with someone
8) organize or be responsible for
9) have left
10) be confronted with
11) undergo
12) suffer from; be ill with
13) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
14) receive willingly something given or offered
15) get something; come into possession of
16) undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
17) achieve a point or goal
18) cause to be born
19) have sex with; archaic use. | 1) have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense. |
Consider the following sentence: Instructions to relax , i. e. , to be `` spontaneous '' , and react immediately to whatever impulse they might have , was not sufficiently reassuring until some idea of the possibilities of normal reactions had been given .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "relax" among the following definitions:
1) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
2) make less taut
3) become loose or looser or less tight
4) cause to feel relaxed
5) become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
6) make less severe or strict
7) become less severe or strict
8) make less active or fast. | 1) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease. |
Consider the following sentence: Instructions to relax , i. e. , to be `` spontaneous '' , and react immediately to whatever impulse they might have , was not sufficiently reassuring until some idea of the possibilities of normal reactions had been given .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "be" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: Instructions to relax , i. e. , to be `` spontaneous '' , and react immediately to whatever impulse they might have , was not sufficiently reassuring until some idea of the possibilities of normal reactions had been given .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "react" among the following definitions:
1) show a response or a reaction to something
2) act against or in opposition to
3) undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions. | 1) show a response or a reaction to something. |
Consider the following sentence: Instructions to relax , i. e. , to be `` spontaneous '' , and react immediately to whatever impulse they might have , was not sufficiently reassuring until some idea of the possibilities of normal reactions had been given .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "have" among the following definitions:
1) have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
2) have as a feature
3) go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
4) have ownership or possession of
5) cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
6) serve oneself to, or consume regularly
7) have a personal or business relationship with someone
8) organize or be responsible for
9) have left
10) be confronted with
11) undergo
12) suffer from; be ill with
13) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
14) receive willingly something given or offered
15) get something; come into possession of
16) undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
17) achieve a point or goal
18) cause to be born
19) have sex with; archaic use. | 3) go through (mental or physical states or experiences). |
Consider the following sentence: Instructions to relax , i. e. , to be `` spontaneous '' , and react immediately to whatever impulse they might have , was not sufficiently reassuring until some idea of the possibilities of normal reactions had been given .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "was" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: Instructions to relax , i. e. , to be `` spontaneous '' , and react immediately to whatever impulse they might have , was not sufficiently reassuring until some idea of the possibilities of normal reactions had been given .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "given" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part). | 2) be the cause or source of. |
Consider the following sentence: While other conditions might be even more effective in bringing about a change from immobility to mobility in Kohnstamm reactivity , it is our hypothesis that all such conditions would have as a common factor the capacity to induce an attitude in the subject which enabled him to divorce himself temporarily from feelings of responsibility for his behavior .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "be" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: While other conditions might be even more effective in bringing about a change from immobility to mobility in Kohnstamm reactivity , it is our hypothesis that all such conditions would have as a common factor the capacity to induce an attitude in the subject which enabled him to divorce himself temporarily from feelings of responsibility for his behavior .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "is" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: While other conditions might be even more effective in bringing about a change from immobility to mobility in Kohnstamm reactivity , it is our hypothesis that all such conditions would have as a common factor the capacity to induce an attitude in the subject which enabled him to divorce himself temporarily from feelings of responsibility for his behavior .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "have" among the following definitions:
1) have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
2) have as a feature
3) go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
4) have ownership or possession of
5) cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
6) serve oneself to, or consume regularly
7) have a personal or business relationship with someone
8) organize or be responsible for
9) have left
10) be confronted with
11) undergo
12) suffer from; be ill with
13) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
14) receive willingly something given or offered
15) get something; come into possession of
16) undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
17) achieve a point or goal
18) cause to be born
19) have sex with; archaic use. | 1) have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense. |
Consider the following sentence: While other conditions might be even more effective in bringing about a change from immobility to mobility in Kohnstamm reactivity , it is our hypothesis that all such conditions would have as a common factor the capacity to induce an attitude in the subject which enabled him to divorce himself temporarily from feelings of responsibility for his behavior .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "induce" among the following definitions:
1) cause to arise
2) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
3) cause to occur rapidly
4) reason or establish by induction
5) produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes. | 1) cause to arise. |
Consider the following sentence: While other conditions might be even more effective in bringing about a change from immobility to mobility in Kohnstamm reactivity , it is our hypothesis that all such conditions would have as a common factor the capacity to induce an attitude in the subject which enabled him to divorce himself temporarily from feelings of responsibility for his behavior .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "enabled" among the following definitions:
1) render capable or able for some task. | 1) render capable or able for some task. |
Consider the following sentence: While other conditions might be even more effective in bringing about a change from immobility to mobility in Kohnstamm reactivity , it is our hypothesis that all such conditions would have as a common factor the capacity to induce an attitude in the subject which enabled him to divorce himself temporarily from feelings of responsibility for his behavior .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "divorce" among the following definitions:
1) part; cease or break association with
2) get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage. | 1) part; cease or break association with. |
Consider the following sentence: Alcohol ingestion succeeded in changing immobility to mobility quite strikingly in one pilot subject ( the only one with whom this technique was tried ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "succeeded" among the following definitions:
1) attain success or reach a desired goal
2) be the successor (of). | 1) attain success or reach a desired goal. |
Consider the following sentence: Alcohol ingestion succeeded in changing immobility to mobility quite strikingly in one pilot subject ( the only one with whom this technique was tried ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "changing" among the following definitions:
1) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
2) undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
3) become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
4) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
5) change clothes; put on different clothes
6) exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
7) give to, and receive from, one another
8) change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
9) become deeper in tone
10) remove or replace the coverings of. | 1) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation. |
Consider the following sentence: Alcohol ingestion succeeded in changing immobility to mobility quite strikingly in one pilot subject ( the only one with whom this technique was tried ) .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "tried" among the following definitions:
1) make an effort or attempt
2) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
3) put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
4) take a sample of
5) examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
6) give pain or trouble to
7) test the limits of
8) melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
9) put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice. | 2) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to. |
Consider the following sentence: This subject , who has been undergoing psychoanalytic psychotherapy for five years , did not give a positive Kohnstamm reaction under any of the four standardized conditions used in this experiment while sober .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "give" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part). | 2) be the cause or source of. |
Consider the following sentence: This subject , who has been undergoing psychoanalytic psychotherapy for five years , did not give a positive Kohnstamm reaction under any of the four standardized conditions used in this experiment while sober .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "used" among the following definitions:
1) put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
2) take or consume (regularly or habitually)
3) use up, consume fully
4) seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
5) avail oneself to
6) habitually do something (use only in the past tense). | 1) put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose. |
Consider the following sentence: After two drinks containing alcohol , her arm flew upward very freely .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "containing" among the following definitions:
1) include or contain; have as a component
2) contain or hold; have within
3) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
4) be divisible by
5) be capable of holding or containing
6) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of. | 1) include or contain; have as a component. |
Consider the following sentence: After two drinks containing alcohol , her arm flew upward very freely .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "flew" among the following definitions:
1) travel through the air; be airborne
2) move quickly or suddenly
3) operate an airplane
4) transport by aeroplane
5) cause to fly or float
6) be dispersed or disseminated
7) change quickly from one emotional state to another
8) pass away rapidly
9) travel in an airplane
10) display in the air or cause to float
11) run away quickly
12) travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
13) hit a fly
14) decrease rapidly and disappear. | 2) move quickly or suddenly. |
Consider the following sentence: There was evident delight on the part of the subject in response to her experience of the freedom of movement .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "was" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 5) happen, occur, take place. |
Consider the following sentence: She described herself as having the same kind of `` irresponsible '' feeling as she had once experienced under hypnosis .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "described" among the following definitions:
1) give a description of
2) to give an account or representation of in words
3) make a mark or lines on a surface
4) identify as in botany or biology, for example. | 1) give a description of. |
Subsets and Splits