Participants were told they were likely to spend much of their future alone, they then read a story about someone and were asked to rate this person, finally they were asked if this person was suitable to work as a research assistant
Findings show that participants
A) were in great need of friends and rated the person quite positively.
B) were likely to give a neutral rating because they didn't really know the person's qualifications
C) were more likely to ask for more evidence about the person before making a decision
D) rated the applicant quite negatively.
E) rated the applicant quite positively.
Answer: D
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a. more prototypes than Bob's. b. more exemplars than Bob's. c. more prototypes and more exemplars than Bob's. d. the same prototypes and exemplars as Bob's.
According to research, who is most likely to have the highest self-esteem?
A) Sergi, who puts a great deal of importance on the fact that he is a "jock" B) Simon, who doesn't really care that his peers call him "popular" C) Sandra, who puts a great deal of important on being called a "nobody" D) Suki, who doesn't really care that her peers refer to her as a "normal"
The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding until age __________, with solid foods added at __________
A) 6 months; 4 months B) 1 year; 4 months C) 1 year; 6 months D) 2 years; 6 months
The law of effect is a means of accounting for regularities in behavior
Indicate whether the statement is true or false