The results of the classic DeVries (1969) study involving a cat named Maynard who sometimes wore a "dog face" mask indicated that
A) when Maynard wore the "dog face" mask, three-year-olds said that the cat was now a
dog.
B) three-year-olds have difficulty with the appearance-reality distinction.
C) Both A and B are true.
D) Neither A nor B is true.
C
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a. blank slates. b. children in need of protection. c. colleagues. d. encyclopedia full of information waiting to be "read."
Intimacy and closeness appear to be more central to the friendships of:
a. girls. b. boys. c. Intimacy and closeness are central features of friendships for both boys and girls. d. Intimacy and friendship are not central features of either boys or girls friendships.
Police crime labs are occasionally criticized for cognitive biases which slant their results toward the constitution. Opponents of private crime labs argue that those biases are also implicit in the business relationships engendered by an agency that seeks a conviction. You are the mayor of a small city in the Midwest, deciding on where your budget for lab work should go: to the police labs, or to private labs. Discuss in detail why impartial lab work is an issue and how you will arrive at your decision.
What will be an ideal response?
A deliberate attempt to influence the attitudes and/or behavior of another person defines _____
a) obedience. b) the behavioral view of change. c) persuasion. d) the cognitive component of change.