Consider the following sequence:
First, an unreasonable request is made, which is then rejected as expected. Next, a much smaller request is made—the amount that was originally desired—which is then accepted. What is this technique called?
a) overestimation technique
b) reverse-psychology technique
c) foot-in-the-door technique
d) door-in-the-face technique
Answer: d
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a. contingency management. b. self-control therapy. c. social skills training. d. coping or problem-solving skills training.
Twenty-five percent of adults over the age of 65 are grandparents
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
At the current time, most of the heroin in the U.S. originates from poppy fields in
A. Afghanistan. B. Laos and Thailand. C. Colombia and Mexico. D. China.
What is Sigmund Freud's key instinct concerned with life-giving and pleasurable activities?
a) id b) eros c) thanatos d) superego