Although Hau was bitten only once by a dog many years ago, he nevertheless persistently stays away from dogs. According to the anxiety conservation hypothesis, Hau's fear of dogs does not extinguish because:
A) ?his escape response does not tell him that his fear of dogs is merely psychological.
B) ?others are to blame for his displays of anxiety.
C) ?his low self-esteem serves to conserve and heighten his anxiety.
D) ?his avoidance response to dogs occurs so quickly that his fear does not have time to extinguish.
D
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a. those with lower intelligence tend to have less stressful jobs. b. genes cause lower intelligence but better health. c. smart people take better care of themselves. d. people in higher socioeconomic classes have greater accident risk.
Langlois and Roggman showed individuals pictures of faces that had been created using averaged values from a pool of different faces. These researchers found that:
a. people generally rated the composite faces as being more attractive than the individual faces b. people generally rated the composite faces as being less attractive than the individual faces c. men rated the composite faces as being more attractive, but women preferred the individual faces d. women rated the composite faces as being more attractive, but men preferred the individual faces
The trichromatic theory has difficulty explaining ____.?
a. ?color blindness b. ?the ability to see yellow c. ?color mixing d. ?negative afterimages
Regarding cult conversion, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In recruiting new members, cults use a powerful blend of guilt, manipulation, isolation, deception, fear, and escalating commitment. b. Cults employ high-pressure indoctrination techniques not unlike those used in brainwashing. c. Potential recruits are initially "love bombed" with intense displays of affection and understanding. d. Cult leaders encourage their followers to question their beliefs and to reach their own conclusions about how to live.