People tend to fall subject to the impact bias (and not understand that they will usually successfully reduce cognitive dissonance) because reducing cognitive dissonance is
a. a painful process.
b. controlled and conscious.
c. largely unconscious.
d. quick and effortful.
Answer: C
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a. burnout. b. frustration. c. pressure. d. conflict.
What appears to influence the effects of social deprivation?
a. The lack of love and affection b. The deficiency in social stimulation c. The deficiency in sensory stimulation d. The age of the infant
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a. A therapist could implant false memories knowingly or unknowingly. b. A person's memories can't always be judged as true. c. "Repressed" memories of childhood may not be accurate in reality. d. All of these are correct.
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a. correct rejection b. incorrect rejection c. correct identification d. false identification