Suppose that you work for the advertising division of a car company, and that you and your team are reviewing advertisements for a new safety feature. You are deciding between an ad with a low-fear message (which simply mentions the feature without demonstrating it), an ad with a moderate-fear message (which shows how the feature can help drivers avert accidents), and an ad with a high-fear
message (which shows a horrific collision resulting from driving in a car without the feature). All else being equal, research on fear-based messaging would suggest that you should air ____.
a. the low-fear ad
b. the high-fear ad
c. the moderate-fear ad
d. either the low-fear ad or the high-fear ad, but not the moderate-fear ad
C
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a. Syndromes b. Pathologies c. DSMs d. Distraughtitudes
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a. positive correlation b. negative correlation c. correlation near zero d. correlation near one
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A) Insulin converts fat stores into energy the body can use. B) Insulin stimulates stomach contractions and appetite. C) Insulin detects blood sugar levels. D) Insulin helps cells store circulating glucose for future use.
The brain finds out about the degree of stretch of the stomach from ____.
A. visual feedback B. the hormone angiotensin C. sensory receptors on the skin of the abdomen D. activity of the vagus nerve