With ____, people rationalize their behavior so as to bring their attitudes into line with their actions
a. subjective norms
b. attitude polarization
c. divergent bias
d. cognitive dissonance
D
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As a group, young adults who experienced a divorce as a child are more likely to get divorced themselves.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following individuals demonstrates the concept of multidirectionality in their intellectual development?
a. Marcus has always had skill in his interactions with other people. In fact, he has always been considered the most popular of his peers. b. As Paul's memory of his experiences increases with age, his processing speed is getting somewhat slower. c. Joy is losing some of her hair as she gets older, so she sometimes wears a partial wig to cover the thinning areas of her scalp. d. While Martha is very good at playing the piano and is getting better with age, her husband Henry has no real skill on the instrument and, despite taking lessons, has never learned to play it well.
Monesha works at a health clinic where people who think they may have been exposed to sexually transmitted infections come to be tested. One day, a woman comes in and asks to be tested, stating that although she has never engaged in any sexual activity, she thinks she's at risk. Of the following, what's the best response for Monesha to provide?
A. If you are honest about the fact that you haven't engaged in any sexual activity at all, you don't need to be tested. B. Some STIs are transmitted through nonsexual activities; you might be at risk if you have shared needles or towels with someone who might be infected. C. Although some STIs can be transmitted from mother to child in utero or during delivery, you'd have experienced symptoms much earlier in life. D. Some people believe that you can catch a STI from a public toilet seat or by sharing clothes, but that's just a myth.
A linguistic hedge:
A) may be used to expand our conceptual representations B) is a type of puzzle C) is a method of backing out of an argument D) deals only with true statements E) may be used to define the habitat of some birds