Kieran is studying how people form impressions of others and remember those first impressions. He discovers that when we receive negative information about other people, it seems to be weighted more towards the impression than on positive information. Kiernan is studying
a. group processes.
b. the power of the situation.
c. social cognition.
d. leadership and social influence.
c
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a. 2% c. 6% b. 4% d. 8%
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a normal distribution?
a. Most scores fall near the mean b. The normal distribution forms a bell curve when graphed c. The curve is symbolic, meaning that the tail touches the y-axis at plus 3 standard deviation d. The mean, median, and mode all fall at the center of the distribution
An injection of testosterone increases sexual desire in males but reduces sexual desire in females
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
What is the name of the process that infants use to shape their emotional responses to ambiguous and uncertain situations?
A. social-emotional development B. social development C. social imitation D. social referencing