After dating Miguel for several months, Tia could list many of his outstanding qualities. However, Tia was beginning to note that Miguel was very "tight" with his money and also seemed very stubborn regarding certain issues. When she was talking with a friend, Tia was heard to state that she admired Miguel for being frugal and for having integrity regarding his beliefs. Thus, by changing Miguel’s "cheapness" and "stubbornness" into virtues, Tia has been able to resolve her
a. self-handicapping behavior
b. upward comparisons
c. cognitive dissonance
d. group cohesiveness
Cognitive Dissonance
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most likely the result of a. self-monitoring. b. effort justification. c. insufficient deterrence. d. psychological reactance.
When we have more than one independent variable in a study, we can test the separate effect of each independent variable on the dependent variable by looking at the ______ for each of the independent variables.
A. general effect B. grand effect C. main effect D. interaction effect
Which of the following statements is supported by research on individual differences in motor skills?
A) Environmental factors have little impact on sex differences in motor skills. B) Sex differences in motor skills decrease with age. C) Children master the motor skills of early childhood during everyday play. D) Participation in competitive sports at a young age fosters motor development.
The primary somatosensory cortex consists of ___ areas, and each area contains ___ of the body
a. Four; a map b. Two; two maps c. Four; two maps d. Three; overlapping maps