The first time that Timko drove a certain pickup truck, he immediately liked the way it performed. Later, he learned that its performance was good, but not as good as he had first thought. His initial attitude, by which he judged later ideas about the truck, is what social psychologists call a
a. frontal cognition. c. cognitive attitude.
b. conservative attitude. d. cognitive anchor.
D
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Presbyopia
a. is caused by inter-ocular pressure. b. leads to difficulty in seeing object that are nearby. c. is due to an aging iris. d. impacts visual acuity but not visual accommodation.
Jason exploits other people and never feels guilty about it. He rarely helps other people and feels no pride when he does. According to psychodynamic thinking, Jason has ____
a. an underdeveloped superego b. an underdeveloped ego c. too much ego ideal d. no id
Brief psychosocial treatments aimed at reducing stress while increasing coping and control lead to improved immune systems and prolonged life in
A. cancer patients. B. AIDS patients. C. both D. neither
Baby Abbey was playing with her favorite toy rattle when her mom dropped an armful of pots and pans behind her. The loud noise made Baby Abbey startle and cry. Subsequently, on seeing her rattle, she cries. However, mom continues to give Baby Abbey her favorite rattle and doesn't drop any more pots and pans. We would expect that Baby Abbey's crying when seeing the rattle would now
A. extinguish. B. generalize. C. continue through intermittent reinforcement. D. decrease because of spontaneous recovery.