Since moving into a household of jazz lovers, Joyce, a
dedicated fan of rock music, has developed a more positive attitude toward jazz and added it to her types of favorite musical styles. Her roommates would be considered part of
a. her reference group.
b. her memberships group.
c. both of these groups.
d. neither of these groups.
ANSWER: c
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A. encoding B. retrieval C. storage D. recording
The Acme Corporation has created a pair of specialty goggles that allow the wearer to change the overall intensity of the wavelengths of light coming through the goggles. This action will alter the wearer’s sensation of light by changing its ____.?
a. ?color saturation b. ?brightness c. ?hue d. ?pitch
ALL BUT WHICH of the following is an accurate statement regarding the influence of genes and environment on intelligence?
a. When the environment is similar for everyone, observed differences in intelligence are more accountable to genetic factors. b. Even strongly genetically determined traits, like intelligence, can be influenced by environmental factors. c. To date, psychosocial interventions have been very effective in improving IQ scores. d. The heritability of intelligence does not appear to be stable across the life span.
At a dinner party, you hear someone make the following statement: "Religion doesn't do any good for anyone. Religious people are no healthier, and die at the
same ages as do nonreligious people." According to the evidence given in the text, how should you reply? a. "You're right. The research evidence shows no relationship between religion and health." b. "The research allows an even stronger statement: highly religious people are actually less healthy than are irreligious people." c. "You're quite wrong. The research evidence shows that religious people are healthier and live longer." d. "You can't make that statement. There is no research evidence one way or the other about the relationship between religious involvement and health."