Sam hates Celine Dion with a passion. One day, he meets Celine at a party. She tries to win him over by giving him her new CD. In which of the following scenarios would Sam's attitudes toward Celine be most likely to change after hearing the CD, according to dissonance theory?
a. She holds a gun to his head, forcing him to listen to it.
b. She offers him a free coupon for his next dry cleaning order in exchange for listening to it.
c. He decides to read suggestive passages aloud from a romantic novel while listening to it.
d. She tells him to suppress his negative thoughts about her while he listens to it.
b
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a. Stress Impact Scale c. Personal Stress Scale b. Stressful Experiences Scale d. Social Readjustment Rating Scale
In intero-exteroceptive conditioning:
a. both the UCS and CS are applied externally but the response is internal b. both the UCS and CS are applied internally but the response is external c. the CS is applied internally and the UCS externally d. the UCS is given internally and the CS is given externally
Which is the best explanation, that is based on classical conditioning, for why diet beverages do not prevent people from gaining weight?
a. Diet beverages actually have more calories than regular beverages. b. The artificially sweetened beverages seem to stimulate hunger for high-calorie foods. c. People who drink diet beverages typically eat more food than those who drink only water. d. Diet drinks elicit conditioned emotional reactions that lead people to overeat.
Which type(s) of multiple sclerosis respond(s) best to current treatments?
A. The relapsing-remitting form responds better than the progressive forms. B. The progressive forms respond better than the relapsing-remitting form. C. The relapsing-remitting and progressive forms respond about equally well. D. None of these types respond to any type of treatment.