The link between physical competence and popularity is stronger for boys than for girls because
a. boys are better at sports than girls.
b. girls that play sports are considered bullies by their peers.
c. of differing societal standards for appropriate male and female behavior.
d. boys seek out public admiration, whereas girls shy away from veneration.
c
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People tend to buy more expensive wine when a restaurant offers valet parking as opposed to when it doesn't. This is an example of consumers being influenced via ____
a. unconscious thought processes b. central route processing c. Maslow's physiological needs d. polychronic activity
In the Loftus and Palmer experiment, participants were asked questions a week later about the filmed car accident they had seen. The participants that had been asked earlier about the cars that "smashed" into each other
a. reported that they could only remember a few details of the filmed accident. b. overestimated the speed of both vehicles in the filmed accident. c. reported seeing broken glass when there was none in the film. d. reported the correct color of the cars but not the make or model of the cars.
Groups are least effective in the decision-making process when
A. Complex and difficult decisions need to be made B. The situation is an emergency C. The cooperation of those in the group is needed to carry out the decision
Roderick has hostile thoughts and acts in a more hostile manner than most people do. Roderick's behavior tends to offend most people and in turn creates an environment of hostility to which Roderick reacts with even more negative thoughts and behaviors. Albert Bandura would note that Roderick's personality is affected by all of these factors in a cycle of
A. reciprocal determinism. B. a self-fulfilling prophecy. C. the expectation loop. D. self-efficacy feedback.