Shelley was initially moderately in favor of a proposal to build a city bike path. At a meeting, she learns that not only will the path provide recreational opportunities and allow for some decrease in traffic,
but that in towns with paths, the crime rate tends to go down and businesses along the path do better. She is now strongly in favor of the proposal. The theory that best explains her change of opinion is the ________ theory.
a. persuasive arguments
b. social comparison
c. culture-value
d. groupthink
Answer: A
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a. has no effect on the cognitive functioning of children. b. is directly related to learning and memory problems in young children. c. shows mixed results in terms of the cognitive effects in children. d. is related to lower levels of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and attention problems in children.
A Dutch study examined 1,338 individuals born at either a gestational age of less than 32 weeks or a weight of 3.3 lbs. or less. Results from this study indicate that at age 9-14, ____ of the group could be characterized as having a severe disability:
a. 0 b. 1% c. 5% d. 10%
Skin receptors allow a person to sense all of the following EXCEPT
a. pain. b. heat. c. pressure. d. balance.
The levels of consciousness that psychologists distinguish are defined in terms of:
A) objective behavioural observations made by an unbiased observer. B) score on a wakefulness meter initially developed for surgery patients. C) awareness of the world and self. D) different patterns of brain activity.