Based on the social comparison explanation of group polarization, group members' attitudes toward an issue should be most influenced by
a. how different their attitudes are from those of an outgroup.
b. those in the ingroup who favor a cautious approach.
c. the number of people in their group who share that attitude.
d. those in the ingroup who offer the most arguments relevant to the issue.
c
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Which of the following is NOT true concerning sensory extinction?
a. it is used when the reinforcer for the behavior is social b. it is used when the reinforcer involves sensory stimulation c. it involves changing or eliminating sensory stimulation d. it has been used with children with autism and developmental disabilities
James spends months developing a theory of decision making. But in an experimental test, only half of the participants respond as his theory predicted. James concludes that the rest of the subjects did not understand the directions and proclaims that the experiment is evidence in favor of his theory. This is an example of the ____.?
a. ?confirmation bias. b. ?conversion effect. c. ?"eureka" phenomenon. d. ?gambler's fallacy
Patients with certain types of brain damage have demonstrated a dissociation between knowing what an object is and knowing where an object is
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Information can enter short-term memory
a. from iconic memory only. b. from long-term memory only. c. from both sensory and long-term memory. d. only if it is rehearsed. e. only if it is considered important to the individual.