Debra turned left at the light and was hit by an oncoming car. Her husband Derek responded with, " I was so scared when I found out you were hurt. What happened?" This is an example of a(n) ________ statement
a. I
b. You
c. personal
d. situational
a
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Frank, Judy, Ted, and Bill have four hours to kill, and they are trying to decide if they should party or study. Frank favors studying for three hours and partying for one hour, Judy favors one hour of studying and three hours of partying, Ted is for all four hours of partying, and Bill wants to party for two hours and study for two hours. After discussion, Bill will probably
a. not change his opinion. b. favor three hours of studying. c. favor three hours of partying. d. favor four hours of studying.
According to the theory of cognitive dissonance, attitudes are changed because
a. emotionally persuasive arguments unfreeze beliefs. b. logical arguments alter the belief component of an attitude. c. clashing thoughts cause discomfort. d. actions contrary to one's beliefs cause behavior to improve.
Which of these is NOT a Gestalt principle of object perception?
(a) figure-ground relations (b) proximity (c) closure (d) parallax (e) good continuation
The basic elements of the nervous system are called
A. neurons. B. neurotransmitters. C. erythrocytes. D. neutrophils.