Judgments about whether a behavior is more revealing about a person or a situation have been studied under the heading of ______
a. the primacy effect c. cognitive dissonance
b. attribution theory d. locus of control
B
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Suppose that a local government is considering a construction project that will cost taxpayers a large amount of money. Residents have strong views on both sides of the debate. In an attempt to educate the public, the city arranges several informational sessions in which the pros and cons of the project are discussed. Which result is consistent with the psychological literature?
A) Residents' original attitudes towards the project would be strengthened by attending the informational sessions. B) Residents' original attitudes towards the project would be weakened slightly by attending the informational sessions. C) The majority of the residents would change their minds after hearing evidence on both sides of the debate. D) The informational sessions would have no effect whatsoever on residents' attitudes towards the project.
Your text states that one person in four in the United States will contract an STI at some point in their life
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Logan knows that he is a male, and he feels like a boy. What does this describe?
A. gender development B. gender constancy C. gender identity D. gender role
The ______ of an independent variable refers to changes in the means of its levels averaged across all levels of other variables.
a. median effect b. mode effect c. main effect d. average effect