You receive a call at home from a telemarketer who wants you to listen to a pitch for aluminum siding. If you agree to listen, you are more likely to buy siding--a phenomenon known as the

a) risky shift.
b) polarization phenomenon.
c) foot-in-the-door technique.
d) door-in-the-face technique.


C

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Why have psychologists questioned the practice of using projective tests to measure personality?

a. Evaluators very often agree on how to interpret an individual test. b. Evaluators often do not agree on how to interpret an individual test. c. Because using trait inventories is preferred for insurance purposes. d. These tests often provide disturbing details about a person's unconscious.

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What is a possible negative effect of taking Valium?

a. ?insomnia b. ?reduction in coordination c. ?hyperalertness d. ?increased heart rate

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Phoebe lives in poverty. If she is like the majority of adolescents who live in poverty, she lives with:

A) both biological parents. B) at least one biological parent. C) her biological mother only. D) her biological father only.

Psychology