Paying more attention to initial information about a person or situation than to later information is also known as the __________ effect

a. focus
b. recency
c. primacy
d. moderating


c

Psychology

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Which of the following people is most likely employed in a calling?

a. ?Levi, who works as a computer programmer for his family’s security, but would rather be involved in the educational field b. ?Harry, who works as a social worker at a nursing home for a low salary, but loves helping the residents and their families through difficult transitions c. ?Jane, who is a corporate lawyer and enjoys a high salary and status in her community in spite of the often repetitive work d. ?Naomi, who is an administrative assistant in an office and secretly finds her work boring

Psychology

Dropping a class because it is evident that one needs to take one of the recommended prerequisites is an example of coping with

a. learned helplessness. c. behavioral disengagement. b. aggression. d. catharsis.

Psychology

The idea that one should pay back in kind what one receives from others is called the

a. golden rule principle. c. religiosity principle. b. scarcity principle. d. reciprocity principle.

Psychology

Robert Cialdini argued that public service announcements would be most effective if they focused on:

a. explicit norms. b. descriptive norms. c. injunctive norms d. persona norms.

Psychology