What type of fear message, if any, is most effective in persuading people?
a. Nearly all fear messages are effective in persuasion
b. Fear messages are almost never effective in persuasion.
c. Fear messages are most effective if they describe an extreme danger.
d. Fear messages are most effective if they describe a moderate danger.
d
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b. Procedural memories are different from declarative memories. c. Information can enter long-term memory without entering short-term memory. d. Memories that appear to be lost can be recovered at a later time.
On the implicit association test (IAT), white students responded slowest to which pair?
a. Black faces and pleasant words b. White faces and pleasant words c. Black faces and unpleasant words d. Flower photos and pleasant words
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b. They feel hungry all of the time. c. They feel compelled to keep eating without thought. d. They use food to counteract depression.
Vincent is conducting a survey to assess how Americans feel about the right of terminally ill individuals to end their lives. He is likely to find that ____
a. a large minority would approve b. a majority would approve c. public opinion seems split and adamant in their decisions d. a majority would disapprove