In a small town were two wealthy families that had always competed and feuded with each other. When a tornado devastated the town, the two families worked together to rebuild the town. They cooperated because of
a. cognitive dissonance.
b. a superordinate goal.
c. status inequalities.
d. the creation of positive stereotypes.
B
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What have researchers found about faces that are perceived as attractive?
a. Attractive faces come closest to the average face found in the general population. b. Attractive faces have large eyes and high cheekbones. c. Attractive faces are those that have a square shape. d. Attractive faces have dimples, small eyes, low cheekbones, and a small forehead.
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a. women b. children c. young adults d. the elderly
Which is following best describes the type of attention where individuals must tune out irrelevant information?
a. selective attention b. deprived attention c. divided attention d. sustained attention