I become more cautious in the group because, while discussing my decision with other group members, they all suggest many interesting, influential arguments favoring a cautious approach. My shift is consistent with the ___ theory of group polarization.
a. social loafing
b. familiarization
c. persuasive arguments
d. social comparison
e. diffusion of responsibility
c. persuasive arguments
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Regarding perceptual processing, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The human brain is more efficient than computer systems at facial recognition. b. Facial recognition is an example of bottom-up processing. c. Top-down processing helps explain why humans can recognize handwriting of all different styles. d. Top-down processing is based on acquired experience and knowledge with patterns. e. Both top-down and bottom-up processing are ways the brain recognized meaningful patterns.
Dr. Juarez discovers that certain symptoms of behavior reliably occur in clusters. Her discovery would be seen as ____
a. evidence of a syndrome b. support for a psychological viewpoint c. an illustration of epidemiology d. support for a biological viewpoint
Our ________ can affect our interpretation of ambiguous sensory signals. For instance, some people see images of Jesus in toast or tuna fish sandwiches
a. possessions b. beliefs c. eating habits d. visual acuity