Maryanne hears a speaker talk about his pro-life stance. Maryanne, who is herself pro-life, believes that this speaker's position is closer to hers than it actually is because of

a. contrast
b. assimilation
c. argument strength
d. perceived understanding


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. the mean scores received by men and women on a computer science lab report. b. the average number of meals eaten by cats and dogs. c. the numbers of Republican and Democrats who voted for and against stricter drunk-driving laws. d. the deviations from the median shown in the visual acuity levels of children and adults.

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Carol Gilligan suggested that, when making moral decisions,

a. women rely more on a care orientation and men rely more on a justice orientation. b. men rely more on a care orientation and women rely more on a justice orientation. c. women rely exclusively on a care orientation and men rely exclusively on a justice orientation. d. women and men both rely more on a care orientation than a justice orientation. e. men and women both rely more on a justice orientation than a care orientation.

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?Human personality appears to be the product of __

a. ?an unknown factor that researchers have been unable to identify b. ?many genes and multiple environmental events c. ?genes involved in the production of serotonin and dopamine d. ?family upbringing and culture

Psychology

Which concept helps the infant understand that other people have intentions?

A. the A-not-B error B. the core knowledge approach C. joint attention D. habituation

Psychology