Psychologists believe that cognitive dissonance results from a desire to __________
a) maintain self-esteem.
b) maintain group harmony.
c) promote prosocial behaviors.
d) deny responsibility for an action.
a
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b. The child does not understand object permanence. c. The child has "theory of mind.". d. The child does not have "theory of mind.".
While Neil attends an exciting and competitive hockey game, his heart races and he sweats due to nervousness triggered by the _____ division of the autonomic nervous system. After the game, Neil's bodily arousal slowly returns to a resting state due to the _____ division of the autonomic nervous system.
A) sympathetic; parasympathetic B) peripheral; somatic C) somatic; peripheral D) parasympathetic; sympathetic
Brad hurt his left eye in football practice and was given an eye patch to wear. Brad discovered that his depth perception was not as good as usual, especially when driving in unlit roads at night. This is because he could make use of only
a. binocular cues. c. perspective. b. monocular cues. d. shadows.
Ranking a minority test taker higher than a white test taker with the same test score is an example of
a. equating test scores. b. test norming. c. race norming. d. race equivalency.