In a study by Insko (1965), students at the University of Hawaii were surveyed by phone about their attitudes toward the creation of a Springtime Aloha Week
The interviewer said "good" after some students expressed a favorable attitude, but said "good" after other students expressed an unfavorable attitude. One week later, a survey revealed that the interviewer's comments influenced students' attitudes toward Springtime Aloha Week via the process of
A) classical conditioning.
B) cognitive dissonance.
C) operant conditioning.
D) observational conditioning.
Answer: C
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A. ideal weight B. height/weight ratio C. set point estimate D. body mass index (BMI)
Which of the following students provides the most complete, accurate information about the topic called "mind wandering"?
a. Daphne: "When your mind wanders, your visual acuity actually improves." b. Dan: "When your mind wanders, you no longer can match an object's shape with its color." c. Evan: "Mind wandering occurs when your attention shifts from distributed attention to focused attention." d. Karolina: "Mind wandering occurs when your thoughts shift from the outside world to your inner thoughts."
The perspective of development that suggests it is more important to examine observable behaviors than unconscious influences is the
A) stage perspective. B) psychoanalytic perspective. C) behavioral perspective. D) social-cognitive perspective.
The rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body is termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).