The core of groupthink involves
a. misguided loyalty, in which group members are hesitant to "rock the boat" or question sloppy thinking.
b. the halo effect, in which group members tend not to question the ideas of the physically attractive.
c. the fundamental attribution error, in which there is a tendency of the group members to look to external causes.
d. cognitive dissonance, in which there is an uncomfortable clash between ideas and behaviors within a group.
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A. implicit memories B. altered states C. priming D. Freudian slips
A psychological state that occurs when events appear to be uncontrollable is
a. learned helplessness. b. reaction formation. c. passive aggressiveness. d. avoidance-avoidance conflict.
Tests of infant intelligence do not generally predict later behavior because
a. individual differences in ability are too large in infants. b. infant tests are not reliable. c. infant tests tap different abilities than do later tests. d. infant tests have not been standardized like later tests have been.
According to the text, it is customary in Chinese cultures to emphasize the connection between birth and death by:
a. keeping pictures of grandparents in every child's room b. urging young couples to marry or have a child when an older relative dies c. naming children after recently deceased relatives d. taking even very young children to funerals of friends and relatives