What is it called when people publicly conform, often in order to gain social acceptance and avoid rejection?
A. normative social influence
B. injunctive norms
C. normative social influence
D. descriptive norms
Answer: A
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In which type(s) of study do researchers have to be concerned about selective attrition (the problem that some participants drop out before the study is complete)?
a. Longitudinal study b. Cross-sectional study c. Both longitudinal and cross-sectional studies, but mainly cross-sectional d. Neither cross-sectional nor longitudinal studies
If the shortest path to a food box is blocked, a rat will select the next shortest path if the rat has:
A. developed a cognitive map B. been continuously reinforced C. been classically conditioned D. been punished
The study of cognition fell out of favor because of the rise in popularity of ______.
A. philosophy B. neuroscience C. behaviorism D. sociology
You and your roommate are having a discussion of the "Westernization" of many developing countries. You are concerned about the ill effects of some of Western culture
In terms of the healthy weight of children in developing countries, why would you be concerned about the potential changes in their diets that can come with Westernization? Children in developing countries ____. a. can now get pre-packaged Western foods that contain precisely the nutrients that they require b. require that their diets contain fluoride because of the great risk of tooth decay c. need extra calories to be healthy and Western diets are not sufficient d. are eating more unhealthy foods as a result of Western diets