Psychologists who study persuasion use the term "yielding" to refer to whether a person ____
a. is the intended audience for a given message
b. is physically able to absorb a given message (whether the person is within hearing or viewing distance)
c. "gets" a given message (whether the person pays attention and understands it)
d. ultimately accepts, or agrees with, a given a message
D
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Sasha worries about her mother's cancer so much that she cannot concentrate on her schoolwork, causing it to suffer. Her continual thoughts about her mother and trouble concentrating would be considered maladaptive because she
a. deviated from the norm of her family. b. presented difficulties adapting to life's demands. c. expressed personal distress to her therapist. d. was hospitalized for suicidal ideation.
Briefly explain the confounds of instrumentation and mortality
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following supports the evolutionary theory of gender role development?
a) Men are more interested in sexual fidelity and women in emotional fidelity. b) Equality of economic status for women reduces the differences in mate selection criteria. c) The higher a woman's economic status, the more likely she is to marry. d) In today's world, men are more interested than ever in a woman's earning potential.
Intentionality is when infants
A) have the ability to form symbols that stand for objects or events in the world. B) begin to take actions that they expect to have specific outcomes. C) base their thought on sensory input and physical actions. D) begin to purposely form words to communicate with others.