You are in the market for a new car. You go from dealer to dealer and find they say and promise the same things. For example, at each dealer the salesperson offers you a donut and coffee and asks you to take a test drive
You are trying to decide what psychological phenomena are behind these requests. After thinking about it, what phenomena do you conclude are involved?
a) attribution and foot-in-the-door
b) foot-in-the-door and reciprocity
c) reciprocity and social facilitation
d) social facilitation and social loafing
B
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Which statement is TRUE about language acquisition in the chimpanzee named Loulis?
A) He learned to create novel sentences of six or more words. B) He learned over 2,000 signs. C) He learned American Sign Language from Washoe, and not by researchers. D) He learned correct grammar through the use of a computerized sign board.
Throughout the day, activities in the liver, kidneys, and endocrine glands undergo large changes. Body temperature, blood pressure, and amino acid levels also shift from hour to hour. In fact, people tend to be more energetic and alert when these and other activities are at their highest point once a day. This is a description of
a. the Yerkes-Dodson law. b. sensation-seeking patterns. c. circadian rhythms. d. biological condensation.
Recordings of brain activity show that
a. positive emotions are processed in the right hemisphere of the brain. b. negative emotions are processed in the left hemisphere of the brain. c. it is possible to have positive and negative emotions at the same time. d. none of these statements are true.
Why is the nature-nurture issue such an important question?
What will be an ideal response?