Suppose twin teenagers are vying for their mother's attention. The mother is trying to pay attention to one of her daughters, though both girls are talking (one about her boyfriend, one about a school project). According to the operating characteristics of Treisman's attenuator, it is most likely the attenuator is analyzing the incoming messages in terms of
a. physical characteristics.
b. language.
c. meaning.
d. direction.
c
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a. ?generalized anxiety disorder b. ?burnout c. ?posttraumatic stress disorder d. ?diathesis-stress
What does it mean to say that two variables are negatively correlated?
a. An increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other. b. An increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other. c. A decrease in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other. d. The two variables have no relationship.
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The sentiments reflected in these lyrics best capture the ________ component of the singer's attitude. a. cognitive b. ambivalent c. behavioral d. affective
People base their attitudes on the pros and cons of a particular position and on the likelihood of possible effects of that attitude. This statement describes
a. consistency theories of attitudes b. self-perception theory c. learning theory d. expectancy-value theory