Attitudes are of course an individual internal phenomenon, yet they are of tremendous interest to social psychologists. Why?
a. Many attitudes are shared by groups of people.
b. Attitude change is often due to social influence.
c. Attitude change is often self-serving.
d. Attitudes are the most powerful predictor of social behaviors.
Answer: B
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a. can form new neurons throughout the central nervous system, but not in the peripheral nervous system. b. can form new neurons in the olfactory bulb and hippocampus. c. can form new neurons throughout the peripheral nervous system, but not in the central nervous system. d. do not generate any new neurons once they are past adolescence.
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a. a structured interview. b. structured observations. c. a structured rating scale. d. a projective interview.
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a. meant to hurt or harm a particular relationship b. an in-depth account of events c. aggressive d. brief and to the point
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A. a genetic or chromosomal abnormality that may produce a developmental disorder. B. a fertilized egg that undergoes rapid cell division. C. any physical defect in an unborn child. D. an environmental agent that produces a birth defect.