According to ______ theory, group polarization occurs when most of the arguments the group members hear favor one position over another.
a. groupthink
b. informational influence
c. normative influence
d. persuasive arguments
Ans: D
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a. changing your facial expression can change the emotion that you are experiencing b. facial expressions are accurate indications of internal emotional states c. different internal states trigger unique facial expressions d. the facial expressions of others can affect our subjective emotional responses
Annie is being noisy and disrespectful, and her mother gives her a "swat" on her rear end. Annie immediately gets quiet. The next time Annie is being noisy and disrespectful, her mother is most likely to use punishment again. According to research, which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the use of punishment?
a. Annie's mother will "swat" her again because this punishment worked well the last time. b. Annie's resulting silence was negatively reinforcing for her mother c. "Sparing the rod" on Annie would have resulted in her becoming a "spoiled" child. d. The overall emotional adjustment of a child disciplined by reward will usually be superior to one disciplined by punishment.
A velocity curve for height is useful in depicting
A. increments of change per unit of time B. periods of fast growth C. periods of slow growth D. height velocity percentiles for boys and girls E. all selections are correct
A correlation indicates that there is a _______ between two or more variables
a. causal effect b. connection c. comparison d. relationship