Alfred's presentation was full of jargon and confusing references that left his colleagues puzzled. According to McGuire's model, he failed at gaining ______.

A. Step 1 exposure
B. Step 2 attention
C. Step 3 comprehension
D. Step 4 acceptance


Answer: C

Psychology

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a. her doctor's credentials. b. the base rate for mortality from her condition. c. the cost of the drug. d. the dosage of the drug.

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Pluripotentiality refers to

a. simultaneous talents. b. an individual's ability to perform two activities at the same time. c. the concept that any one center in the brain can be involved in several functional systems. d. the possibility of multiple intelligences.

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Both qualitative and quantitative analyses have underlying assumptions

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Dr. Chen, who is Asian American, is about to begin meeting with a young Latino man to administer behavior therapy for anxiety. Dr. Chen is concerned that their ethnic/racial differences will impede the progress of therapy. Being acquainted with the research on this issue, what would you tell him?

a. He's right; when the therapist and client are not matched with regard to ethnic background, it tends to have a negative effect on the therapeutic outcome. b. He's wrong; although counterintuitive, when the therapist and client are not matched with regard to ethnic background, it tends to have a positive effect on the therapeutic outcome. c. He's wrong; although counterintuitive, when the therapist and client are not matched with regard to ethnic background, it tends to have a positive effect on the therapeutic outcome, but only when the therapist makes an effort to be culturally sensitive. d. It is uncertain; the research conducted to date on the effect of therapist/client ethnic matching on therapeutic outcome is equivocal.

Psychology