An experiment was conducted in which a person is talking to a young adult stranger when two workers carry a door between this person and the young man. Another young man is switched with the original stranger. Which of the following was one of the conclusions of this study?
a. Only half the people who were tested this way noticed the switch.
b. More older persons did not notice the switch because of poor visual acuity.
c. More college students did not notice the switch because they were in a hurry and thinking about getting to their next class.
d. Ninety-eight percent of those tested this way noticed the switch.
A
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a. the fundamental attribution error. b. the actor-observer effect. c. a self-fulfilling prophecy. d. cognitive dissonance. e. stereotyping.
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a. ?emotions are easily communicated through nonverbal means b. ?complex emotions require maturity c. ?emotions drive classical conditioning d. ?without language, emotions are abstractions
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a. the absorption of radioactive chemicals by brain cells b. electrical activity within the brain c. resistance to x-rays by the brain d. changes in blood flow or oxygen use in the brain
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a. Biofeedback may not be more effective than other, less expensive, techniques. b. Studies on biofeedback have not always been able to separate the effects of biofeedback from the effects of other treatments included in the same treatment package. c. Biofeedback may be harmful, depending on the nature of the health condition. d. Rightly or wrongly, biofeedback has a reputation for being faddish or cultish.