Researchers had participants memorize a number of words before reading an ambiguous passage about a character named Donald. The words participants read influenced how they interpreted Donald's somewhat ambiguous behavior

The take-home message of this study is that thoughts have to be ________ before they affect our impressions of the social world.
a. either accessible or applicable
b. accessible, but not necessarily applicable
c. applicable, but not necessarily accessible
d. both accessible and applicable


Answer: D

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A. broken-heart syndrome B. momma-bear syndrome C. empty-nest syndrome D. lonesome-dove syndrome

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Constance is extremely afraid of speaking or even eating in public. She is afraid that she will embarrass herself and that people will think terrible things about her. Consequently, she avoids being in public situations or endures them with intense anxiety or distress when the situation can't be avoided. Constance appears to be suffering from a(n)

a. social phobia. b. agoraphobia. c. generalized anxiety disorder. d. obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Another name for self-rule is

governed. synchrony. autonomy. controlled.

Psychology

Children sometimes have difficulty reading the emotions of others who have ethnic backgrounds different from their own

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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