Selective avoidance is our tendency to ________
A) pay particular attention to information that challenges our attitudes
B) direct our attention away from information that requires effortful processing
C) direct our attention away from information that supports our attitudes
D) direct our attention away from speakers who exhibit undesirable physical characteristics
E) direct our attention away from information that challenges our attitudes
Answer: E
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a. cognitive unconscious c. sleep b. brain death d. unconsciousness
In 1889, William James became the first professor of psychology at Harvard while continuing to be a member of the philosophy department. What was his academic training for these positions?
a. He held a double Ph.D. in philosophy and psychology. b. He obtained a Ph.D. in psychology and an M.D. degree. c. He studied painting and then went to medical school, but never practiced medicine. d. He did not have any formal education beyond secondary school.
Right before a paper is due, Sue increases the amount of time she spends meditating. After she is done, she feels fresh and ready to attack the assignment. What kind of coping strategy is Sue using?
a. emotion focused b. person focused c. object focused d. problem focused
In preschool, Abe made a little book with pictures of a stick figure. Abe made sure that the picture on each page differed from the picture on the page before it only slightly, in fact, unnoticeably when you turned the pages slowly. However, when you flip through the pages of the book as fast as you can, the stick figure appears to be walking off the right side of the page. This perceived motion is known as:
A. convergence cues B. binocular disparity C. movement illusions D. stroboscopic movement