When members of a group prioritize the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation, they are engaging in what social psychologists call __________.
A. groupthink
B. mass thought
C. consumerism
D. solidarity-think
Answer: A
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Scapegoat theory provides an answer for one particularly irrational form of intergroup conflict: two minority groups attacking each other instead of the dominant majority group that victimizes them both.
a. True b. False
Research on infant taste perception demonstrates that
a, newborns prefer a salty taste over a sweet taste b. babies start to prefer a salty taste to plain water around 4 months of age c. newborns cannot distinguish basic tastes until 4 months of age d. prenatal experiences are unrelated to newborn taste preference
The word "icon" means:
A. difficult idea B. knowledge C. sound D. image
Concerning REM sleep, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. People who are born blind do not experience REM sleep. b. Dreams during REM sleep tend to be longer, clearer, more detailed, more bizarre, and more "dream-like" than thoughts and images than occur in NREM sleep. c. Roughly 85 percent of the time, people who are awakened during REM sleep report having no dreams. d. REM sleep is shown in reptiles, such as snakes and iguanas.