Nervous habits are characterized by:

a. repetitive and manipulative behaviors
b. behaviors that serve a social function
c. behaviors that get negative attention
d. behaviors that a person cannot control


a

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Cooke and Sheeran (2004) found that attitude accessibility and direct experience with an attitude object increase the magnitude of attitude-behavior correlations. This finding, among others, led them to which of the conclusions below?

a. Accessibility and direct experience are interchangeable constructs. b. The effect of direct experience on attitude-behavior relations is mediated by the effects of direct experience on attitude accessibility. c. Attitude strength is an important moderator of attitude-behavior relations. d. Attitude accessibility is one of many consequences of direct experience with an attitude object.

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Which of the following statements would your textbook authors be likely to find the most worrisome?

a) Being open-minded about topics associated with pseudoscience is no big deal. b) The majority of Americans do not believe in the existence of ghosts or witches. c) Pseudoscience seems to be so much more interesting and engaging than science. d) Science cannot answer all of the questions I am interested in, such as "Why am I here?" or "What is my life's purpose?"

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Steve just joined a fraternity. He was introduced to 55 new "brothers." If asked to recall all of their names, which ones would he be most likely to struggle with?

A) The names of brothers in the middle of the group B) The names of brothers at the beginning of the group C) The names of brothers at the end of the group D) Any names that were strange or peculiar

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According to Jung, the memories and behavior patterns inherited from past generations are part of the __________

a) persona. b) personal unconscious. c) alter-ego. d) collective unconscious.

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