In persuasion, the person who sends or conveys the communication is referred to as the
a. transmitter.
b. medium.
c. source.
d. spokesperson.
C
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According to Bowlby, children go through a four-stage process akin to grief when they are separated from or lose an attachment figure. The final stage is
a. yearning and protest. b. disorganization and despair. c. numbed responsiveness. d. reorganization and detachment.
Which of the following is the best example of deindividuation?
a. Since all of her friends drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes at parties, Jessica feels that she has an "excuse" to do the same—even though she would normally feel guilty about engaging in these behaviors. b. Stanner is a teenager who puts on a "front" when hanging out with his friends. In these instances he does not act true to himself at all, and instead seems to be playing a role or acting a part. c. Anna is a soldier who is so mentally wrapped up in the war that she actually stops thinking about herself as an individual who is separate from her unit, and fails to ask herself whether or not she is behaving responsibly. d. Petra is a novelist who becomes so focused on her writing—she calls it "being in the zone"—that she actually loses track of the day and time, often forgetting to eat dinner.
In toddlerhood, the immediate goal of is to achieve compliance
a. communication b. imitation c. autonomy d. discipline
Megumi is a student at a large state university. As part of freshman orientation, all incoming students are taught the dangers of binge drinking, given information on how much alcohol is consumed by college students, and learn strategies for making responsible decisions with regard to the use of alcohol. Because the program is embedded in orientation for all new university students, it is an
example of a(n) prevention program. a. universal b. secular c. tertiary d. selective