Carla has espoused negative beliefs about the poor and the elderly. Based on attribution research, of the following, she is most likely to believe that
A. Wal-Mart store greeters are friendly because they are paid to be friendly.
B. someone convicted of shoplifting should not have their sentence reduced, even if peer pressure was a factor in their crime.
C. someone whose home was burglarized probably did something to deserve it.
D. if a stranger was very rude to them, it was probably because the person was having a bad day.
Answer: C
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A. Elevated alpha waves on an EEG B. Blockage of dopamine receptors C. Delays in the onset of REM sleep D. Increases in the rate of dopamine synthesis
People with migraine headaches
a. do not have a higher risk for psychological disorder than people without migraine headaches b. are more likely to be diagnosed with depression than people without migraine headaches. c. are less likely to be diagnosed with depression than people without migraine headaches. d. are more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia than people without migraine headaches.
According to the authors of your textbook, the periodic changes in the laws regarding civil commitment are a sign of a
A. society that has no idea of what to do with this issue. B. hospital system that is ineffective in treating uncooperative patients. C. healthy system responding to the limits of previous decisions. D. prior mistake that has now been successfully corrected.
People tend to stereotype because they are lazy thinkers and adopt mental shortcuts wherever possible. What is the other name for this term?
A. adaptive categorization B. minimal group paradigm C. cognitive misers D. kernel of truth theory