Steele's research on self-affirmation and cognitive dissonance indicates that when self-affirmations fail, dissonance
a. is reduced.
b. returns.
c. goes away permanently.
d. becomes much greater than it ever was.
b
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a. nightmare disorder b. narcolepsy c. sleep terror disorder d. hypersomnia
Watson might give advice to first-time parents in which of the following ways?
a. Get to know your child's inherent personality. b. Both genetics and environment affect personality. Change what you can and accept the rest. c. Your child's personality will depend upon your influence. d. Your child can become whatever he/she chooses to be.
Solving for a variety of unknowns, rather than a single unknown, encourages use of a _____ strategy
a. subgoal c. working forward b. means/end d. balance
Breast-fed babies have been shown to have a lower rate of illnesses and disease such as diphtheria, pneumonia, ear infections, and diarrhea. Which of the following is an explanation for this lower rate?
a. Breast milk contains a high level of white blood cells. b. Breast milk contains antibodies. c. Breast milk contains penicillin. d. Breast milk contains a high level of platelets.