A smoker illustrates the process of ________ when he claims that the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is not very convincing
a. cognitive dissonance
b. diffusion of responsibility
c. disbelief
d. normative influence
e. cohesiveness
a. cognitive dissonance
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A sample is obtained from a population with ? = 100 and ? = 20 . Which of the following samples would produce the most extreme z-score?
a. A sample of n = 25 scores with M= 102 b. A sample of n = 100 scores with M= 102 c. A sample of n = 25 scores with M= 104 d. A sample of n = 100 scores with M= 104
Using the Q-sort procedure, a therapist arranges a situation so that a successful experience for the client is virtually guaranteed
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
An ideal threshold would be a value of stimulus intensity such that stimulus intensities
a. above this threshold would always be detected. b. below this threshold would always be detected. c. equal to this threshold would never be detected. d. above this threshold would never be detected.
Which eating disorder involves repeated cycles of binging and purging?
a. anorexia nervosa c. obesity b. bulimia nervosa d. set point