A number indicating the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables is the
a. independent variable.
b. multiple regression.
c. correlation coefficient.
d. dependent variable.
Answer: c. correlation coefficient.
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A. social thinking B. social influence C. social behavior D. social norms
Based on research by Briñol and Petty (2003) in which participants were presented strong or weak arguments on an issue while they were either shaking their heads or nodding their heads, which of the following people would be most persuaded by an argument?
a. Jack, who hears a weak argument b. Sam, who hears a strong argument c. Nick, who is very confident in the argument d. Al, who is not very confident in the argument he hears
What influenced the three Milwaukee teenage perpetrators who viciously attacked and killed Rex Baum, the 49-year-old homeless man?
A. Violent movies B. Violent video games C. Bullying D. Childhood trauma
In his view of human development, Erik Erikson's argues that the need for ______ is just as important as a child's sexual and aggressive urges.
A) attention B) social approval C) independence D) contentment