In Solomon Asch's study on conformity, the number of confederates was found to have a significant impact on the participants' likelihood of giving an incorrect answer
How many confederates did Asch find maximized the likelihood of conformity occurring?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 6
d. 12
e. 15
b. 3
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a. attentional control b. sustained attention c. selective attention d. attentional capacity
Regarding lifestyle diseases and behavioral risk factors, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Approximately 450,000 people die every year from smoking-related diseases or about 20 percent of all deaths, regardless of the cause. b. Alcohol abuse is currently the main cause of preventable deaths in the United States. c. Seventy percent of all medical costs are related to just six of the major behavioral risk factors. d. Roughly two-thirds of all American adults are overweight with half of these being extremely overweight, or obese.
Self-alienation stems from:
a. facing one's responsibilities in spite of societal pressure b. a nonavoidance of commitment to goals and responsibilities c. an acceptance of values that are at variance with one's being d. rejection of the moral values dictated by society
Which of the following accurately describes age-related change in working memory?
A. The capacity of working memory declines from the 20s through the 60s. B. Declines in working memory are consistent across all people and all tasks. C. It is difficult for adults to compensate for declines in working memory, so declines tend to be noticeable. D. Memory strategies do not help middle-aged adults in working memory, only in long-term memory.