A group member's adoption of a more extreme position about an issue than she originally held after participating in a discussion in which other group members strongly express agreement with her defines _____
a) groupthink.
b) social facilitation.
c) the actor-observer effect.
d) group polarization.
Answer: d
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A. applied B. experimental C. theoretical D. hypothetical
Newborn infants and adults have the same duration of sensory memory.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Most nights Ian comes home from work, turns on the TV, and eats a whole bag of cookies or chips. He then takes a shower and changes clothes. By supper time, he has lost his appetite. Ian realizes he is substituting junk food for supper. For instance, he could shower immediately when he gets home or avoid turning on the TV until after supper. Ian will be utilizing the strategy that involves
a. breaking up response chains. b. cues and antecedents. c. alternate responses. d. extinction.
The _______ hypothesis suggests that the cognitive resources a person possesses may offset age-related decreases in functioning
a. multiple reserve b. synaptic pruning c. sundowning d. anterograde bracing