Chang is watching television when an ad about climate change comes on. Normally, he doesn't pay much attention to these ads, but this time the ad features his home city of Victoria, BC. The ad's focus on Chang's city has a significant impact on him and he decides to sign up for his local environmental group to try and help out in any way he can. The idea that the ad impacted Chang due to its focus on something meaningful/close to him, is an example of the
a. identifiable victim effect.
b. peripheral route of persuasion.
c. indirect route of persuasion.
d. construal-level theory.
d. construal-level theory.
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Dr. Ali is a psychologist who believes that psychology should not attempt to understand the mind, but rather should focus on understanding peoples’ observable actions. Dr. Ali’s approach deals with ______________ psychology.
a. ?psychoanalytic theory
b. ?behavioral
c. ?functional
d. ?structural
A(n) _______________________ behavior can be observed and recorded by another individual
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A client usually engages in a competing response for 10-15 minutes
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Lindsey got off to a bad start with her new co-worker, Allison, and wanted to find out if her other co-workers had the same impression. She knows that her co-workers are too professional to openly discuss negative feelings about a new employee. Instead, she decides to observe her co-workers interactions with Allison to determine how they feel about her. In observing these interactions, Lindsey will want to pay attention to
A. their facial expressions. B. the length of their conversations. C. whether they use phrases like "um" and "uh." D. their use of hand gestures.