Which of the following statements BEST reflects an evolutionary explanation of why we tend to be influenced by physical attractiveness in our perception of others?
a. We have a tendency to identify with those we perceive as attractive.
b. Physically attractive individuals are also likely to be intelligent and hard working.
c. Being around attractive people tends to make us view ourselves more favorably.
d. At one time in our history, physical attractiveness was associated with reproductive potential.
D
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A. they are both anxious B. they both fell prey to a self-fulfilling prophecy C. they both created bias in those who observe them D. both are very good at predicting behavior
In the revised James-Lange theory of emotion, what occurs first?
A. Cognitive appraisal B. Actions C. Physiological changes D. Feeling
Jean Piaget argues that the changes in moral reasoning that are observed in the developing child result primarily from
a. the developing child's decreasing egocentrism. b. the developing child's increasing independence. c. shifts in the parents' treatment of the growing child. d. the developing child's maturing nervous system.