In the investment model of relationship-maintaining behavior, the idea of “derogating alternatives” means that people in committed relationships ______.

A. see their relationship as superior to the relationships of others
B. seek positive alternatives for solving difficult problems
C. find reasons to downgrade the attractiveness of potential partners
D. only resort to the use of neglect or exit strategies when they have exhausted all the other alternatives


C. find reasons to downgrade the attractiveness of potential partners

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Audi's depiction of an environmentally conscious "Green Police" in its Super Bowl ad was controversial because ________

A) some people felt it mocked the environmental movement B) some people felt it made light of their concerns about environmental activism C) the Green Police name was associated with the Order Police of Nazi Germany D) None of the above. E) All of the above.

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A negatively skewed curve represents a distribution in which there are very few scores on the right side of the distribution.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Identify the flaw(s) in each of the following questions for a problem-solving small group. Rewrite each question so as to eliminate the flaw(s).a. Ineffective Question: What should be done to eliminate the incredibly dirty and corrupt campaign techniques of modern politicians?Flaw(s):More Effective Question:b. Ineffective Question: Should our state pass a new law to combat child abuse?Flaw(s):More Effective Question:c. Ineffective Question: What should our school do to offset the loss of student loan money from the federal government and to help students find jobs after they graduate?Flaw(s):More Effective Question:

What will be an ideal response?

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Nancy bought a pasta maker in part because she liked the spokesperson on the infomercial

This is an example of the fallacy of _______. a. credibility b. testimonial c. bandwagon d. influence

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