Marika was confronted by the jealous girlfriend of a guy that
Marika had dated. She backed down from the confrontation and fled the scene. Later, she asked several others what they would have done in that type of a situation, and they agreed that they would have done the same thing. Marika felt better. This is an example of
A) fundamental attribution theory. B) social comparison theory.
C) collective delusions. D) mass hysteria.
B
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Larry was diagnosed with schizophrenia. As part of his treatment, once he has recovered some lucidity, he writes a memoir describing what the experience of having schizophrenia is like. This first-hand account of what it is like to experience schizophrenia is an example of a(n)
a. scenario. b. narrative. c. discourse. d. explanation.
The critical region(s) associated with our ______ will change with the degrees of freedom.
A. standard error B. z-score C. z-test D. ? level
Controlled process is to automatic process as ____ is to ____
a. suprachiasmatic nucleus; basal ganglia c. daydreaming; night dreaming b. absolute threshold; JND d. full awareness; little awareness
You are visiting your sister and her family for the weekend. You notice that her home contains four television sets, including one in each of your 3- and 6-year-old nephews' rooms
They are allowed to watch whatever they want whenever they want because they only get network channels and not cable in their rooms. After reading about the effects of television in general and violence in the media in particular, share your concerns with your sister about possible outcomes in your nephews' behavior. What will be an ideal response?