Ben realized that every time he had an open elective, he took a psychology class. Based on his observation, Ben has decided he must like psychology. Ben's attitude is best explained by:
a. cognitive dissonance theory
b. self-perception theory
c. the fundamental attribution error model
d. the elaboration likelihood model
B
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Cassandra just turned 3 years old. If she is questioned about her gender, she is most likely:
a. to still be confused about whether she is a boy or a girl b. to recognize that she is a girl and be aware that she will always be a girl c. to show evidence of acting in accordance with well-established gender roles d. to recognize that she is a girl and give some stereotyped responses about general characteristics of girls
The thalidomide tragedy during the 1960s showed that
a. saving money with low-cost drugs is no bargain. b. sexually transmitted diseases exert harmful effects on the child even years after the disease was cured. c. animal testing of new drugs does not guarantee their safety for humans. d. dietary factors interact with drugs in unexpected ways.
The primary motor cortex is located in the precentral gyrus of the _________ lobes.
A. frontal B. parietal C. temporal D. occipital
Science is characterized as a willingness to
(a) let your personal and scientific beliefs guide you in whether or not to accept evidence (b) let only your scientific beliefs guide you in whether or not to accept evidence (c) let your beliefs be constrained by the evidence (d) not have any beliefs at all, only evidence (e) accept the authority of experts in the field