Katie's professor told a sexist joke in class
Though she was offended at the content of the joke, she found herself chuckling along with the other students. A moment later, however, she was frustrated at her own behavior. Katie's unpleasant emotional state is known as _____.
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: cognitive dissonance
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Which of the following students provides the most accurate conclusion about gender comparisons in memory skills?
a. Andrej: "A meta-analysis of the studies on gender and memory would reveal a large gender difference.". b. Emily: "Women are usually better at remembering verbal material; men are usually better at remembering nonverbal material.". c. Saundra: "Men tend to remember material better if it is generally associated with male interest areas; women tend to remember material better if it is generally associated with female interest areas.". d. Christopher: "So far, no study has found statistically significant gender differences in memory ability.".
Madge woke up this morning feeling grouchy and annoyed. When asked why she is feeling this way, she can't seem to come up with any particular reason. It would be most accurate to say that she is experiencing a(n) ____
a. affect b. emotion c. mood d. attitude
A Cesarean section is best thought of as a. vaginal childbirth
b. a technique for determining possible birth defects in an embryo. c. a common form of teratogen. d. the surgical removal of a fetus.
Sam recently lost his grandmother. Now Sam feels sad whenever he smells the perfume his beloved grandmother used to wear. In this example, Sam’s sadness is the ____
a. ?US b. ?CS c. ?UR d. ?NS