In a study referred to in the text (Peterson, Haynes, & Olson, 2008), smokers were asked to create an antismoking video to be shown to high school students, invoking dissonance in the smokers
Based on other research in this chapter, how were these smokers, who particularly felt like hypocrites, most likely to behave?
a. They would feel a sudden urge to smoke.
b. They would increase intentions to quit smoking.
c. They could change the topic of conversation to something more comfortable.
d. They could use denial.
Answer: B
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According to the information about planning for retirement,
a. women are more likely than men to locate information about retirement benefits. b. many women think that their husband will take care of financial issues connected with retirement. c. because women usually receive adequate retirement benefits, they seldom look for this information prior to retirement. d. because companies are required to hold seminars about retirement benefits, almost all women are knowledgeable about these benefits.
Which of the following explains a neuron's means of encoding various intensities of stimuli?
A. passive conduction B. rate law C. all-or-none law D. electrostatic pressure
Secondary sources must contain complete reports of research
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Carl Rogers, each individual's self-concept consists of:
a. an ingrained need to consistently seek approval from others b. an ingrained need to maximize his or her true potential c. unconscious drives and motivations that originate in the id d. an organized set of perceptions about his or her abilities and characteristics