Describe the conditions under which opinion minorities are most likely to have influence in their groups
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Possible conditions include: if they hold steadily to their views; if they once held the majority position; if they are willing to compromise a bit; if they have at least some support from others; if they present their views as compatible with the majority view, but just ahead of the curve; and if the audience is interested in making an accurate decision.
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Yanquan is a staunch Democrat. He has been arguing with Marcela, who is a staunch Republican. In the course of their discussion, Yanquan is able to withstand the arguments Marcela offers for her position, and he does so in strong and convincing fashion. He realizes afterward that his own counterarguments to Marcela's were pretty solid. Subsequent to this realization, Yanquan's attitude will
a. become less certain. b. remain unchanged. c. become more certain. d. change to agree with Jim.
Which model of abnormality explains abnormal behavior as the result of a set of learned responses?
a. psychoanalytic b. cognitive c. behavioral d. biological e. humanistic
Dominic is eight months old. He sees a toy that he wants to play with, but it is out of reach. He uses the toy in his hand to drag the out-of-reach toy closer. What is Dominic demonstrating?
A) Reflexive behavior B) Coordination of secondary schemes C) Mental representation D) Means-end behavior
Eysenck would combine Cattell's factors of outgoingness and assertiveness and call this
A) extroversion. B) agreeableness. C) conscientiousness. D) neuroticism. E) openness.