The president of a university justifies a proposed tuition increase to the students by describing how the projected revenue will not meet the costs associated with operating the university. The president is attempting to use _____ to convince the students that the tuition increase is necessary.

A) heuristic persuasion
B) systematic persuasion
C) informational influence
D) normative influence


B) systematic persuasion

Psychology

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Psychology

When the criterion validity coefficient is ____, and the selection ratio is ____, a test will have the most utility in selecting successful employees

a. large / large b. large / small c. small / small d. small / large

Psychology

Moving matchsticks to form true arithmetic statements illustrates that successful solutions require overcoming

a. limited capacity STM. c. self-imposed constraints. b. functional fixedness. d. All these

Psychology

Gina walks into her psychology class on the first day, and she sits next to Roger. She thinks his looks are decent, but by the end of the semester she finds him to be quite attractive due to

a. the mere exposure effect. b. habituation. c. continuous reinforcement. d. shaping. e. her new cognitive map.

Psychology