"When I see the color blue, I see the numbers 12 and 42."  This mixing of the senses is called:

A. synesthesia
B. dementia
C. perception
D. phi phenomenon


Answer: A

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a. people prefer female leaders who have a high-power style, rather than a low-power style. b. men who are traditionally masculine are more likely than other men to give negative ratings to women. c. people give similar ratings to Black leaders and White leaders. d. surprisingly, the research conducted since about 2005 shows surprisingly little discrimination against female leaders.

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Using the framework of Festinger's classic study, which participant is least likely to suffer from cognitive dissonance?

A. Anna, who receives $100 B. Brad, who receives a $20 gift card C. Carol, who receives a "thank you" D. David, who was treated rudely by the researcher

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There are some tragedies that appear out of the blue and can't be solved. But even if a problem cannot be fixed, your textbook authors describe three ways that have proven effective in helping people thrive as the result of a crisis

Name and examine each of these effective cognitive coping methods. What will be an ideal response?

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Which approach assumes that disorders come from illogical, irrational cognitions, and that changing the thinking patterns to more rational, logical ones will relieve the symptoms of the disorder?

a) cognitive-behavioral b) person-centered c) psychoanalytic d) Gestalt

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