Compared to others, people with a high ____ tend to be more persuaded by strong arguments but less persuaded by weak arguments
a. need for closure
b. need for cognition
c. tolerance for ambiguity
d. achievement motivation
B
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Approximately four out of five women report having the baby blues. Researchers believe the baby blues are so common because of
a. hormonal changes that follow delivery. b. a lack of sleep following the birth of a baby. c. an increase in hormone production due to breast-feeding. d. the new mother's insecurity regarding her parenting skills.
Approximately ______ percent of all adults over the age of 85, irrespective of ethnicity, race, or socioeconomic status, suffer from Alzheimer's disease
a. 10 b. 25 c. 38 d. 50
The band of fibers through which the brain hemispheres share information is referred to as the
a. corpus callosum. b. lateralization. c. brain stem. d. cerebral cortex.
What problem-solving strategies are essentially mental shortcuts?
A) Heuristics B) Algorithms C) Mnemonic devices D) Cognitive biases