A negative reaction to the feeling that one's freedom is being threatened is called
a. cognitive dissonance.
b. psychological reactance.
c. forewarning.
d. the inoculation hypothesis.
b
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Which of the following is true about the unconscious factor that affects the personality?
a. Evidence has been found to support the notion that repression of thoughts and memories occurs at an unconscious level. c. Contemporary researchers describe unconscious cognitive processes as more emotional than rational. b. Abraham Maslow introduced us to the world of the unconscious. d. Rational unconscious remains the latest and least understood factor that affects our personality.
Impression formation based on someone's eye contact and facial expressions is due to
a. verbal behavior. c. appearance. b. actions. d. nonverbal messages.
The neo-Freudians would have been LEAST likely to emphasize the importance of _____ needs in a therapeutic setting
A) dependence B) sexual C) power D) status
Two poker players credit their success to their extrasensory perception. Bobbie claims she can see all the information on the cards as they are dealt; Renee says she knows in advance what cards she will receive
What abilities do these poker players claim to possess? a) Renee claims to have telepathy, and Bobbie claims to have telepathy. b) Bobbie claims to have telepathy, and Renee claims to have precognition. c) Renee claims to have psychokinesis, and Bobbie claims to have telepathy. d) Bobbie claims to have clairvoyance, and Renee claims to have precognition.