Research has shown that fear-based appeals are especially effective when____
a. particularly horrifying photos are shown
b. people are already very frightened
c. people are unfamiliar with the issue being addressed
d. written warnings are accompanied by pictures
D
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Suppose that Daniel has just begun his freshman year at college. Which of his actions best exemplifies the need to belong?
a. He buys the same kind of backpack that everyone else has so that he will "fit in." b. He goes out to a lot of parties and social functions so that he can meet new friends, and perhaps meet a girlfriend. c. He joins a political club on campus because he wants to feel part of "something bigger." d. Even though he is buried with work, he makes an effort to walk around campus and go downtown periodically in order to "be in the world."
Which of the following is the most complete definition of psychology?
a. The science of observable behavior and thoughts. b. The science of behavior. c. The science of mental processes. d. The science of behavior and mental processes. e. The art of behavior and mental processes.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about touching friends?
a. Men seldom touch male friends on the face. b. Women quite often touch female friends on the face. c. Men very often touch female friends on the hips. d. Women often touch male friends on the leg.
Seventy percent of the students in a classroom are women and 30 percent are men. One student is described as ambitious, athletic, and assertive. Why are most people likely to think this description refers to a male student?
a. They are using the availability bias. b. They are using the representativeness bias. c. People seek only confirming information. d. People tend to make relative comparisons. e. People base their assumptions on what the media tells us is common.