__________ is a direct and deliberate attempt to change a person's attitude or behavior

a. Conformity
b. Influencing
c. Persuasion
d. Pressure


Answer: C

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a. 12 months b. 15 months c. 12 months and 24 months d. 18 months and 24 months

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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During the time when society explained mental illnesses as demonic possession or evil, the treatments for psychological disorders were

a. more humane. c. nonexistent. b. forgiving. d. mostly punitive.

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Which statement regarding intelligence tests in schools is true?

A) Most experts believe that intelligence tests are the best measure of ethnic differences in IQ. B) Most experts believe that intelligence testing in schools should be suspended. C) IQ scores are inaccurate measures of school learning potential for the majority of Western children. D) Intelligence tests are useful when interpreted by psychologists and educators who are sensitive to cultural bias.

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