The mass deaths that occurred in Jonestown, Heaven's Gate, and at the Branch Davidian Compound are examples of the power of
a. scapegoating.
b. the principle of proximity.
c. cognitive dissonance.
d. diffusion of responsibility.
e. obedience.
e. obedience.
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A) vary according to ethnic group. B) are equally adaptive across all cultural contexts. C) are highly desirable in contemporary industrialized societies. D) do not give adolescents any particular advantage.
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A. Neuroticism B. Conscientiousness C. Extraversion D. Agreeableness
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A) hostility and defensive responding when their self-esteem is threatened. B) the most humility when someone challenges their self-esteem. C) major depression when their self-esteem is threatened. D) passive responding, as though they are above it all. E) lower levels of self-awareness as they attempt to distance themselves from the threat.
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a. ?bottom-up processing b. ?top-down processing c. ?outward-in processing d. ?inward-out processing