The highest rates of current cigarette use are among _________
a. 14-17 year olds
b. 18-25 year olds
c. 26-40 year olds
d. those over 40 years old
b
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The in-depth section of Chapter 11 examines the effect of stereotype threat on problem solving. Which of the following students provides the most accurate information about an important mechanism for stereotype threat?
a. Kirsten: "When people are in a threatening situation, they try to act in a counter-stereotypical fashion." b. Liam: "Stereotype threat seems to reduce the capacity of working memory." c. Treena: "Stereotype threat seems to increase the use of the hill-climbing heuristic." d. Scott: "Stereotype threat seems to change problem-solving strategies, so that people are more likely to attend to the structural similarities of problems."
Expecting the salesperson in a clothing store to try to convince you to buy clothes means you are less susceptible to the persuasion because of
a. forewarning. c. a one-sided argument. b. your mood. d. your personality.
Fechner called sensations that occurred below the absolute threshold:
a. Negative sensations b. Just noticeable differences c. Petites perceptions d. Impossible
Endorphins ____
a. ?are a type of neurotransmitter that block pain messages b. ?facilitate and increase the activity of dopamine c. ?create the sense of fatigue and pain felt when the body is stressed d. ?are associated with cell death following brain injury