The classic 1950s experiment in which students were asked to match a standard line with three comparison lines in order to test the power of peer pressure was conducted by ________.

A. B. F. Skinner
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Stanley Milgram
D. Solomon Asch


Answer: D

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context of

A. Religious experience B. Meditation C. Holistic medicine D. Astrology

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The method used by Socrates in order to philosophize is called:

1. dialectic 2. mathematics 3. rhetoric 4. measurement

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Evaluate the following argument in accordance with the criteria discussed in the text."Being happy and having a positive outlook may help people with heart disease avoid heart attacks and other health problems. Approximately one in five coronary heart disease patients is seriously depressed, so be on guard against depression in yourself and your loved ones."-Sharon Faelten, Vitality

What will be an ideal response?

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Analyze the argument passage below, addressing the following as appropriate: specify the issues addressed; identify premises and conclusions; classify as inductive or deductive; supply missing premises; separate arguments from window dressing; identify claims better left unstated.You've got to take Math 3. First of all, it's a required part of the general education program. Second, it's a prerequisite for several courses in your major. You've got to take all required parts of the general education program. You've got to take all prerequisites for courses in your major.

What will be an ideal response?

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