In a drug study, group one receives an inactive pill and group two receives a pill that is believed to be effective in treating depression. Group two is the

a. control group.
b. placebo group.
c. independent group.
d. dependent group.
e. experimental group.


e

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Humans respond quickest to __________ emotional stimuli.

A. positive B. negative C. neutral D. ambiguous

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When the actor-observer effect occurs, we tend to attribute our own behavior to

__________ and the behavior of others to __________ . a. the situation; personal disposition b. personal disposition; distinctiveness c. social cognition; consistency d. intuition;consensus e. personal disposition; the situation

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A decision-making process in which the alternatives are rated on each factor that is important to you, and the alternative with the highest overall rating is chosen, is called the _____

a) heuristic method. b) means and ends method. c) additive strategy. d) elimination by aspects strategy.

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Which of the following traits is NOT characterized as an aspect of temperament?

A) anxiety B) sociability C) emotionality D) intelligence

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