Gillian was very upset that others perceived her as lazy. This bothered her so much that she began to neglect her work responsibilities and began to spend most of her time surfing the Internet. This is an example of
a. the halo effect.
b. contrast effects.
c. stereotyping.
d. selective perception.
e. self-fulfilling prophecy.
Ans: e. self-fulfilling prophecy.
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a. confidentiality b. right to treatment c. right to refuse treatment d. due process
The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for ______.
a. restoring bodily reserves b. eliminating bodily waste c. activating the fight-or-flight response d. maintaining homeostasis in the body
The authors of your text describe an incident in which a friend of theirs, Alan, found the body of an elderly neighbor. Despite obvious signs that she was murdered, Alan insisted that she died of old age. Why?
a. He was not particularly adept at social perception. b. His expectations that she died of old age led him to ignore evidence that she was murdered. c. Only a very experienced police officer would have had the skills to determine if a murder took place. d. He was the real murderer, but wanted to cover up his crime.
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