Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Nonsense syllables avoid the effects of meaning on memory.
Ans: T
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Why did cognitive dissonance cause participants to shift their attitudes to become more favorable toward the boring tasks?
A. $20 was a reward that made the tasks more enjoyable. B. $1 was not enough motivation to lie, so participants justified the lying by believing the lies. C. Very few people would change their attitudes for only a dollar. D. $20 (when this study was conducted) was a lot of money, so participants were more than willing to say they had changed their attitudes.
Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?
a. African Americans require greater mental health care than other ethnic groups. b. Mexican Americans are less likely than Caucasians to receive mental health treatment. c. The majority of African Americans receiving mental health treatment report receiving less than adequate care. d. Psychiatrists spend more time with Caucasian patients than with African-American patients.
Which of the following mothers has the greatest chance of giving birth to a baby with birth defects due to contracting rubella during pregnancy?
a. A woman who has the illness within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy b. A woman who contracts the illness during the third trimester c. Rubella is equally dangerous at any point from conception to birth d. Rubella is only dangerous within one month after the fetus is born
The trial-and-error approach to problem-solving is most effective when
a. there is a relatively large number of possible solutions. b. there is a relatively small number of possible solutions. c. there are no time constraints on solving the problem. d. a solution to the problem must be found quickly.