According to the article Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Ad? about fear appeals in advertising, a potential
confound in the study was
(a) some people felt comfortable using a stun-gun, some did not
(b) participants from late in the day were used as the control group
(c) some participants were in the back row and could not see the advertisement clearly
(d) the strong group saw a longer advertisement
D
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In your textbook is an illusion that consists of two white lines placed across railroad tracks that converge in the distance. Although the two white lines are equal in length, the upper line will look longer because it appears to be farther away than the lower line. This illusion is called the
a. Ponzo illusion. b. Fraser's spiral. c. Poggendorff illusion. d. Herring illusion.
Research on the predictability of stress has shown that
A. unpredictable stressors have more impact than predictable ones. B. unpredictable stress causes less physiological arousal. C. predictability provides total protection against stressors. D. intense stressors are more predictable than mild stressors.
You are starting a new job that is very important to your career. On your first day, though you are very upset over a personal matter, you determine to do the very best job you can and you keep a smile pasted on your face all day. By the end of the day, you find that not only have you done very well at work, but you actually feel better than you might have expected. This experience offers support for
A. a variation of the James-Lange theory suggesting that facial expressions can affect our emotions. B. a variation of the Cannon-Bard theory suggesting that facial expressions can affect our emotions. C. the fact that you are probably in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS). D. the idea that we can all choose to feel whatever emotion we choose if we have strong enough character.