Regarding shyness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Shy persons almost always blame themselves when a social encounter does not go well.
b. Shy persons often lack social skills.
c. Shy people show a great deal of private self-consciousness.
d. Fears of rejection are more frequent or intense for shy persons.
C
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a. fish? rice b. rice? fish c. fish? vegetables d. vegetables? fish
Compulsion involves repetitive, ritualized behaviors that a person feels must be carried out to avoid disaster
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
There are two alternative pathways to persuading others. One leads us to evaluate the merits of the persuasive arguments carefully and thoughtfully. This is known as the
a. central route. b. peripheral route. c. indirect route. d. engaging route.
A researcher randomly assigns one classroom to a new teaching method and a second classroom to the control condition (the regular teaching method). This researcher faces the potential problem of confounding due to
A. experimenter effects. B. selective subject loss. C. intact groups. D. extraneous variables.