The idea of cognitive dissonance explains how we __________
a) avoid contradicting group opinion.
b) maintain groupthink.
c) deal with inconsistencies in our attitudes.
d) cope with prosocial behaviors.
c
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The Big Five personality dimensions appear to be essentially fixed, and unlikely to change by age ______
a. 2 c. 30 b. 15 d. 45
Each of the following is probably true of lower-class members EXCEPT they ______
a. have higher levels of hostility b. have an internal locus of control c. have fewer people and fewer community resources they can turn to for help during hard times d. do not cope with their difficulties as well as those in the upper classes
Which of the following social phenomena would be of interest to both social psychologists and sociologists?
a. the variation of homicide rates in China versus the U.S. b. the role of competition between groups in increasing aggression c. the relation between murder and social class d. teaching frustrated people alternatives to aggression
How did Freud describe the super-ego?
A. the agent of adaptation B. an internalization of parental values C. the primary process D. it E. the "engine