People often assume that the actors really are similar to the characters that they play on television. That tendency illustrates which of the following?
a. Cognitive dissonance
b. Primacy effect
c. Mere exposure effect
d. Fundamental attribution error
d
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If a baby is born with a small head, heart defects, and retarded mental and motor development, the mother is MOST likely to have
a. had smallpox early in her pregnancy. b. been an alcoholic. c. continued to work during pregnancy. d. smoked during pregnancy.
Based upon research regarding gender and memory, it can be concluded that ____
a. ?men have better recall of childhood memories because the memories are less likely to be emotionally charged b. ?women have better recall for adolescent events because they are more socially connected than males c. ?memories of childhood may be influenced by the different manner in which men and women are socialized d. ?despite the fact that men and women are socialized differently, this does not seem to affect their memories of childhood
When did Martin Reiser, a psychologist with the Los Angeles Police Department, establish the Law Enforcement Hypnosis Institute to train hypno- technicians?
A. 1950s B. 1960s C. 1970s D. 1980s
Norman has tried to stay below 173 pounds, but just can't seem to do it. He diets and exercises some, and his weight fluctuates, but it always goes back to around 173 pounds. This weight is Norman's:
a) set point. b) metabolic rate. c) genetic weight. d) ideal weight.