Tariq doesn't want his kids to give in to peer pressure to smoke. According to the inoculation hypothesis, one way he could build up their resistance to potential peer pressure is to
a. let them smoke so that their attitudes will be based on direct experience.
b. present them with weak arguments for smoking so that they can generate counterarguments.
c. present them with very strong arguments against smoking on which to base their attitudes.
d. have them listen to subliminal anti-smoking messages.
b
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A) the logical validity of the argument; the form in which the argument is presented B) how believable the conclusions are; the logical validity of the argument C) the logical validity of the argument; how believable the conclusions are D) the argument form; how believable the conclusions are
You meet a new colleague for the first time, and she gives you her ten-digit phone number (i.e., 8314594050). You don’t have a pen or your phone to record the number. You need to call her at this number this evening. Although this can be a difficult task, it can be made easier by remember the phone number as three numbers (i.e., 831, 459, and 4050) instead of ten individual digits. This example illustrates _____.
a. chunking b. blocking c. rehearsal d. amnesia
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a. clinically derived systems. b. age of onset and course of the disorder. c. comorbidity estimates. d. using a special axis for child disorders.
Catherine has been unable to obtain or use crack for several weeks because she has had no money. She went through withdrawal symptoms when she was unable to take her usual dose
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