Who studied the effects of groupthink on a cult who believed a great flood would wash away the West Coast in 1956?

A. Solomon Asch
B. Albert Bandura
C. Muzafer Sherif
D. Leon Festinger


Answer: D

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a. The peace treaty between Japan and the United States was signed there in 1945. b. American troops massacred Vietnamese civilians there. c. French troops were defeated there in Indochina, opening the door to their withdrawal and U.S. entry into southeast Asia. d. The Japanese overran MacArthur there during World War II. e. It is the island from which the bomber Enola Gay took off on its flight to drop the bomb on Hiroshima.

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An unskilled or uninitiated hacker in the community is referred to as a

a. "leet" b. "script kiddie" c. "master H" d. "king"

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Parents and children form what sociologists call the extended family

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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In some countries, it is unacceptable to flush toilet paper because the septic systems are unable to handle it. Instead, toilet paper must be thrown into the trash can. An American visiting one of these countries for the first time might experience

__________ on learning about this difference. a. surface culture b. deep culture c. culture shock d. cultural hegemony

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