The "matching hypothesis" claims that people are drawn to others with similar levels of ____
a. intelligence c. kindness
b. attractiveness d. a sense of humor
B
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____________________ was based on the notion that the task of psychology is to investigate how the elements of consciousness are related to each other
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Clara calls potential research participants and asks if they would be willing to give blood. Once they have agreed to donate blood, she informs them that their donation is scheduled at 7:00 in the morning on a Saturday. Though most participants are not happy to hear this information, almost all of them do show up for the blood donation appointment. Clara has taken advantage of
a. lowballing. b. the foot-in-the-door technique. c. the door-in-the-face technique. d. psychological reactance.
Research by Novick examined whether the meaning of airplane changed for U.S. students around the time of the 2001 terrorist attacks. According to this research,
a. airplane became a more prototypical example of a vehicle shortly after the attacks, but it was judged less prototypical about 4 months later. b. the number of connection weights for airplane decreased at the time of the attacks, but soon afterwards, the number of connection weights increased. c. shortly after the attacks, airplane shifted from being a prototype to becoming an exemplar. d. for experts, the meaning of airplane changed significantly; for novices, the meaning remained stable.
German Nazis, led by Hitler, promoted a species improvement program called "racial hygiene," which required extermination of populations that the Nazis regarded as inferior. This atrocious program was an example of
a. gene replacement therapy. b. germline gene therapy. c. positive eugenics. d. negative eugenics.