Maria had a bad experience with the police and believes that because she knows one corrupt cop, all cops must be corrupt. This automatic thought is primarily an example of ______.
a. catastrophizing
b. personalization
c. overgeneralization
d. dichotomous thinking
Ans: C
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A. but covered a larger area of the brain in children than adults, indicating greater efficiency in the adults B. but covered a smaller area of the brain in children than adults, indicating greater efficiency in the adults C. and covered a similar amount of area of the brain in children and adults, indicating equal degrees of efficiency D. but was more disorganized in children than in adults
According to the heuristic-systematic model of persuasion, when people use the peripheral route of persuasion, they rely on
a. cognitive arguments. b. the strength of the argument. c. heuristics. d. dissonance reduction.
Which of these is NOT a correct assumption of factorial ANOVA?
a. Interval or ratio outcome b. Heterogeneity of variance c. Independence of observations d. Categorical independent variable
One of the risks taken by parents who allow their children to watch television unsupervised is that they will begin to view the world as a dangerous and threatening place. This is an example of the role of which of the following in attitude formation?
a. indirect experience b. mass media c. child rearing d. chance conditioning