Debbie receives her paper back from her instructor. It is marked with an A grade and has several positive comments. The instructor also suggested Debbie reword one small section
Debbie becomes extremely upset and tells her friends her instructor hated the paper and wants her to redo it. This is an example of
a. selective abstraction.
b. dichotomous thinking.
c. arbitrary inference.
d. learned helplessness.
a. selective abstraction.
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a. opiates b. hypnotics c. cannabinoids d. benzodiazepines
When an individual pays very little attention to the content of a persuasive message and focuses instead on superficial aspects of the message, the message is being processed using the:
a. peripheral route to persuasion b. central route to persuasion c. internal attribution method d. external attribution method
Rho is used where one or both variables are at least of interval scaling
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Regarding neuroplasticity, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Synaptic connections may grow stronger and new ones may form, while inactive synaptic connections may weaken and even die. b. The repeated activation of synapses between two neurons that strengthens the connection between them is known as Hebb's rule. c. Scientists who study the brain believe that every mental event involves a brain event, which means that every new experience we have is reflected in changes to our brains. d. Adult brains are more neuroplastic than the brains of infants and children.