Marge believes rather strongly that more money should be devoted to environmental concerns. However, she is agitated because she just signed a petition for a friend advocating the logging of a local forest in order to create new jobs. She then seems to soften her stance about the environment. This is best explained by
a. cognitive dissonance theory.
b. self-affirmation theory.
c. the inoculation hypothesis.
d. self-perception theory.
a
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Which of the following is not true of the criterion?
a. The criterion is the probability defining samples as unlikely. b. Samples meeting the criterion occur more than 5% of the time. c. Behavioral researchers usually use 0.05 as their criterion probability. d. Sample means occurring with a probability less than that of the criterion probability are likely to represent some other population.
A psychologist whose viewpoint is psychodynamic
a. focuses on self-image and self-actualization to explain behavior. b. believes behavior is directed by unconscious forces within one's personality. c. emphasizes the study of observable behavior. d. emphasizes subjective factors and personal growth.
Which treatment is MOST likely to be used today?
a. drug therapy b. prefrontal lobotomy c. ECT d. in vitro therapy
According to psychologist Judith Smetana, what is the most likely reason for the greater conflict between adolescents and their parents in the earlier stage of adolescence compared to the later stage?
a) Adolescents' demands for spending money b) Inadequate academic progress c) Adolescents' refusal to participate in family activities and responsibilities in the home d) Differing definitions of and rationales for appropriate versus inappropriate conduct