The fact that we can make judgments and evaluations about different aspects of the world in either a controlled, reflective way or an automatic way suggests ________
a) we have several different evaluative systems that operate relatively independently of each other and generally address different aspects of the world
b) we have only one system for evaluating the social world, but this system can be controlled or operated in two different ways
c) our reasoning abilities can overcome most of our automatic processes if we pay attention to the judgments we are making at any particular time
d) we have two systems for evaluating the social world which may be located in different areas of the brain
d
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Is a worldview in which social behavior is guided largely by personal goals and ambitions
a. Collectivism b. Individualism c. Enculturation d. Ethnic group identity
Jeff must find four sources for a term paper he is writing on corporal punishment (i.e., spanking). Jeff's family spanked him when he misbehaved as a child, and Jeff believes that it is a useful behavioural modification technique. If Jeff is like most people, he probably will:
A) find four studies suggesting that corporal punishment is effective and relatively harmless. B) find four studies suggesting that corporal punishment is dangerous but then attempt to discredit this research. C) review two studies on each side of the debate in a fair and balanced way. D) change his mind once reviewing the evidence on both sides of the debate.
Social psychology examines issues such as conformity, racism, and stereotyping by:
A) focusing on features that were passed on to people hereditarily. B) accounting for people's cultural background and personal beliefs. C) localizing regions of the brain responsible for these issues. D) considering the effects of other people on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
Each fifth grader is supposed to play the role of a part of the body for the school play. One of the children says that she is responsible for respiration, digestion, and arousal. You can surmise that she must be playing the role of the
a. spinal cord. b. somatic nervous system. c. central nervous system. d. autonomic nervous system.