Social psychologists have found that attitudes do predict behavior, but only under certain specifiable conditions. One key factor is knowing whether the behavior in question is
a. positive or negative.
b. spontaneous or deliberate.
c. easy or difficult.
d. a current or future behavior.
Answer: B
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A. very life-like B. related to waking life C. sexual in nature D. dull and contain repetitive thoughts
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a. Dimensional and Categorical Atlas of Mental Health b. International Diagnostic Guidelines c. Guide to Psychopathology and Abnormal Behavior d. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders
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A) easy B) slow-to-warm-up C) difficult D) uninhibited
When research results are not consistent with a theory, the researcher's next step usually involves ________
a) replacing the theory with a different one b) modifying the theory and collecting additional data c) modifying the results to be consistent with the theory d) shifting to a different paradigm