Which of the following is an example of a direct persuasion attempt?
a. A bully threatens Billy and steals his lunch money.
b. Ramona works hard in school to make her mother proud.
c. Marianne thinks of her ex-boyfriend and becomes sad.
d. Jason moves from New York to Atlanta and picks up a Southern accent.
Answer: A
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A) is close-minded when evaluating evidence. B) evaluates all claims with an open mind and insists on evidence before accepting a claim. C) is dismissive of any evidence that contradicts his or her beliefs. D) seeks out evidence that is inconsistent with a theory he or she doesn't believe in.
An ultrasound:
a. uses x-ray photography to take a picture of the unborn child. b. can be heard by the human ear. c. yields a picture called a "cat-scan." d. bounces sound waves off of the fetus.
The ____ is the part of the brain that is the location of our most distinctively human qualities, such as reasoning, planning, and creativity
a. frontal lobe b. parietal lobe c. occipital lobe d. temporal lobe
When Noam bumps into a table, he says to it, "You bumped into me because you're mean." Noam is exhibiting
A. the cardinality principle. B. animism. C. irreversibility. D. egocentrism.