Deliberately looking for and paying attention to information that is consistent with one's attitudes is

a. selective elaboration. c. selective exposure.
b. selective avoidance. d. selective appeal.


C

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A. unconditioned aversion B. learned taste aversion C. unconditioned response D. imprinted response

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Conflicts between the adolescent and parents increase in frequency from early adolescence until the time when the adolescent goes to college

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What basic research technique can be used to avoid biased samples?

a. Blind assignment to groups b. Double-blind assignment to groups c. Two-way ignorant assignment to groups d. Random assignment to groups

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