How would an information processing theorist describe a process that requires a large amount of attention?
A. automatic
B. stored
C. encoded
D. controlled
Answer: D
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The group polarization effect implies that
a. when most of the group members initially favor a cautious decision, discussion will cause the group to adopt an even more cautious decision. b. the gap between two opposing factions will be narrowed after group discussion. c. when most of the group members initially favor a cautious decision, discussion will cause the group to adopt a risky decision. d. group decisions will always be better than individual decisions.
The concept of culture differs from the concept of ethnicity in that
a. ethnicity involves the unique behavior and lifestyle shared by a group of people. b. culture involves a category typically based on physical characteristics. c. ethnicity involves clusters of people who share cultural traits. d. culture involves genetic material that differentiates people within racial groups.
Studies of speech perception show that
a. speech sounds are transmitted one at a time, just as letters follow one another in writing. b. when the first phoneme of a word is being spoken, the mouth prepares to pronounce the next phoneme in the word. c. a phoneme's sound remains constant, no matter which phonemes precede and follow it. d. context is of little use in helping people determine the identity of a missing phoneme.
Which of the following is the best example of social facilitation??
a. ?Andrew's mom helps him build a birdfeeder. b. ?Ellen is talked into going to a dance by her best friend. c. ?Sarah runs the mile much faster when she runs against someone else. d. ?Lester becomes more nervous when speaking to larger audiences.