The idea that beliefs play a central role in helping people cope and recover from misfortunes is called ____
a. balance theory
b. dual attitude theory
c. belief perseverance
d. cognitive coping
D
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The ______, which based immigration on family reunification rather than national origins quotas, resulted in an 800% increase in the number of Asian immigrants since 1970.
a. Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
b. Immigration Act of 1917
c. Gentleman's Agreement of 1907
d. Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934
Which of the following statements regarding teen peer relations is not true?
a. Time spent with opposite-sex peers increases substantially during high school. b. Time spent with same-sex peers declines during adolescence. c. Teens spend more time with romantic partners and less time with family. d. Teens rate their romantic partners and their families as their most influential relationships.
Research has shown that ____ of women who treat themselves with an over-the-counter antifungal do not in fact have a yeast infection, but have another type of vaginal infection
a. one-third c. two-thirds b. one-half d. three-quarters
When a child is rewarded for stating a particular view, her or his attitude about that object or concept is influenced. This shows the importance of __________ in attitude formation.
A. operant conditioning B. the mere-exposure effect C. observational learning D. classical conditioning