Louie runs a clinic that helps individuals to quit smoking, and he would like to use fear to motivate his clients. Which strategy would be most effective?
a. First scare clients by showing them gory lung-cancer operations. Then outline the specific steps they couldfollow to stop smoking
b. First scare clients by showing them gory lung-cancer operations. Then allow them to come up with their ownways of quitting smoking so that they are more committed.
c. Present statistics concerning the health hazards of smoking, but nothing too scary. Then allow the clients tocome up with their own ways of quitting smoking so that they are more committed.
d. Present statistics concerning the health hazards of smoking, but nothing too scary. Then outline the specificsteps they could follow to stop smoking.
a
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b. Stress increases levels of adrenaline and other hormones that suppress immune cell activity and increasesusceptibility to illness. c. Stress increases the negative attributions that people make, and negative attributions can become self-fulfillingprophecies. d. Under high levels of stress, people tend to sleep too much, which weakens the immune system and makesillness more likely.
What is the idea that prejudice is the result of one group blaming another innocent group for its problems?
A. scapegoat theory B. realistic conflict theory C. frustration-aggression theory D. social identity theory
Compared to single older adults, elderly partners tend to be
happier and wealthier. happier but poorer. poorer and less happy. similar with regard to happiness and wealth.
A student believes that her inability to make the cheerleading team is due to a coach who is biased. According to Fritz Heider, she will probably
a. try even harder next time she tries out for the team. b. not be affected by this experience. c. make an attribution to dispositional forces next time. d. give up trying to make the cheerleading team.