Which of these investigations did not demonstrate the power of social influence?
(a) Asch's study with the 3 lines
(b) Sherif's study with the light in a dark room
(c) the study of the people who thought the world was about to end
(d) the study with the 2-4-6 task
D
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According to the text, all but which of the following factors are associated with adolescent risk-taking?
a. hormonal influences b. the personal fable c. having close friends who engage in risky behavior d. impulsivity e. family problems
Expected behavior patterns associated with particular social positions are called
a. social roles. b. cultures. c. social stereotypes. d. social status.
A neuron may produce another action potential in response to larger than normal depolarization during the
A. absolute refractory period. B. relative refractory period. C. depolarization phase of the action potential. D. hyperpolarization phase of an action potential.
Tim is a wide receiver on his college football team. Lately, Tim has dropped a lot of easy
passes. He is beginning to get down on himself and is losing his confidence to play the game. Tim's coach pulls him aside one day and tells him to stop being so negative. He tells Tim, "Instead of thinking that you are going to drop the ball, tell yourself that you are going to catch it and run with it all the way to the end zone." The coach's advice is similar to a method of stress reduction called a. cognitive reappraisal. b. aerobic exercise. c. progressive relaxation. d. emotion-focused coping. e. cognitive contrasting.