To conform is to yield to __________
a) group pressure
b) cognitive dissonance
c) secondary processes
d) response cues
ANS: A, Group pressure to think or behave in a certain way can typically cause us to conform to the norms of that group.
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Sleep problems, including a tendency to enter REM sleep faster than average and to awaken early in the morning, are typical of people with the psychiatric disorder called ___________
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Suppose that you own a rowboat and sometimes go rowing in the summer. In June, you are planning to go rowing with two of your friends (three people total in the boat), and in July, you are planning to go rowing with just one friend (two people total in the boat). Will you put in more effort (row harder) on the three-person trip or on the two-person trip?
a. You will put in more effort on the three-person trip. b. You will put in more effort on the two-person trip. c. You will put in the same amount of effort on both trips. d. It is impossible to say—no research has examined this question.
A tonotopic map refers to a(n) ____
a. auditory cortex map of sounds b. diagram of which kinds of sounds are most common in different parts of the world c. diagram comparing the different tones to which different species are sensitive d. map showing connections between the auditory cortex and the visual cortex
________ refers to the desire to engage in an activity because we enjoy it, not because we expect external rewards
a. Intrinsic motivation b. Extrinsic motivation c. Hedonic motivation d. The overjustification effect