Research has found that feminine-sounding voices, in both men and women, lowered listeners’ ratings the speaker’s:

a. Warmth
b. Competence
c. Both warmth and competence
d. Neither warmth and competence


b. Competence

Psychology

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a. I; 50 b. V; 85 c. IV; 95 d. V; 10

Psychology

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What decisions are people most likely to make in these situations? a) They will travel for a blender regularly selling for $55 but on sale for $50. b) They will travel for a suit that usually sells for $355 but now on sale for $350. c) Most people will say they will not travel the distance required in order to save the amount of money. d) They will tend to split evenly in their decision making on the travel to save the money on the two purchases.

Psychology

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A. affirmations B. attitudes C. self-fulfilling prophecies D. concepts

Psychology