Groups tend to move people to believe more strongly in the position that they first held. This is called ________

a. "risky shift"
b. deindividuation
c. group polarization effect
d. groupthink


c

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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For extraverts, friends often serve as an important buffer against stress. This finding supports the idea that extraverts

A. are generally more anxious than introverts. B. often find interacting with friends an unpleasant experience. C. are less sensitive to information about rewards than introverts. D. have higher positive affect due to greater social activity.

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Which factor is causally related to deciding how much time to devote to studying?

A) judgements of learning B) the choice of distributed versus massed practice C) the degree of mind wandering during class D) the use of mnemonic devices

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Chris just ate some really salty snacks. He is now experiencing

A. osmotic thirst due to loss of intracellular fluid. B. osmotic thirst due to loss of extracellular fluid. C. hypovolemic thirst due to loss of intracellular fluid. D. hypovolemic thirst due to loss of extracellular fluid.

Psychology