You decide to vote for a particular candidate because of the numerous political advertisements showcasing her position on the issues. Your attitude toward this candidate and your ultimate decision to vote for her is due to which component of attitude formation?

Which statement is TRUE regarding the hypothalamus and eating?

a. ?Damage to a rat’s lateral hypothalamus causes the rat to gain weight from then onward. b. ?Damage to a rat’s lateral hypothalamus appears to shift its set point upward. c. ?Damage to a rat’s ventromedial hypothalamus appears to shift its set point downward. d. ?Damage to a rat’s ventromedial hypothalamus appears to shift its set point upward.

Stereotype threat refers to ________

a. the poor performance on IQ tests by members of certain groups. b. a burden of doubt a person feels about his or her performance, due to negative stereotypes about his or her group's abilities . c. the knowledge or awareness of one's own cognitive processes, and the ability to monitor and control those processes. d. the stereotype that minorities are less intelligent than others.

Metaphysical explanations violate:

A) common sense B) established physical laws C) logical rules of reasoning D) conversational norms

Imagine that a woman in front of you in the supermarket line starts screaming at the person at the register. The spontaneous Western explanation for her behavior would likely be that

A) the woman has a personality issue or character flaw. B) the woman is in an unpleasant situation or environment. C) there's some interaction between her personality and the situation that's causing her behavior. D) the woman is having a completely random interaction with the person at the register.