According to the text, we are least likely to experience dissonance if we:
a. were compelled to make a particular decision
b. are committed to the decision
c. have made a difficult decision
d. have been paid a small sum of money for telling a lie
e. have harmed a friend
Ans: a
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c. Many people with schizophrenia abuse drugs that could affect the brain. d. The abnormalities include the structures of both neurons and synapses.
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A. blocking adenosine receptors in the brain B. decreasing the production of norepinephrine in the dendrite C. interfering with the production of norepinephrine in the terminal button D. increasing reuptake rates in the neuron
Piaget's second stage of cognitive development is called the concrete operational stage
Indicate whether this statement is true or false
While writing an exam, you write the word "receive." Then you hesitate over the order of
the vowels in that word. In order to clarify the situation you recall and recite in your head the rhyme "I before E except after C". Which aspect of phonological short-term memory does this illustrate? a. Echoic memory b. Iconic memory c. Subvocal articulation d. Chunking e. The primacy effect