Celeste worked and voted for a candidate that she later discovered was dishonest and immoral. These facts made Celeste very uncomfortable because these were attributes that she does not admire. Celeste's feelings can best be explained by the
a. frustration-aggression hypothesis.
b. fundamental attribution theory.
c. theory of groupthink.
d. cognitive dissonance theory.
D
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A) George Miller B) Frederic Bartlett C) Donald Broadbent D) Noam Chomsky
The clinical method would most likely be used to study
a. the attitudes of the public concerning sex education being taught in the schools. b. the behaviors of adolescents in the mall. c. the effects of Vitamin E on cholesterol. d. the behaviors of amnesia patients.
According to Jung, our repressed thoughts, undeveloped ideas, and forgotten experiences are contained in the ____________________
a. persona b. archetype c. personal unconscious d. collective unconscious
Which definition best describes the "age of viability"?
A. the point at which an infant can survive prematurely, approximately 22 weeks B. the point at which an infant can survive prematurely, approximately 6 months C. the point at which an infant can survive prematurely, approximately 3½ months D. when an infant is born earlier than 25 weeks