Researchers (Ohbuchi, Ohno, & Mukai, 1993) found that participants were less likely to administer shocks to another person when that person had previously disclosed something personal about him- or herself
According to the authors of your textbook, why is that?
a. Similarity leads to attraction, not aggression.
b. Personal information can make it easier to empathize with another.
c. When we are anonymous, we are more likely to aggress.
d. Self-disclosure serves as a way to model prosocial behavior.
Answer: B
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a. closed head injury. b. alcohol addiction. c. cancer. d. cardiovascular disease.
Skills training may involve in which a person constantly records the amount of drug taking or various situations and emotions that lead to urges for drug use
a. behavior therapy b. cognitive therapy c. exposure therapy d. self-monitoring
The retrieval of previously learned information with the assistance of no or very few external cues is called:
A. recognition B. recall C. eidetiting D. mnemonizing
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What will be an ideal response?