In Asch's classic experiment, a standard-setting line was first presented to small groups of people, followed by the presentation of three comparison lines of different lengths. In one condition,
three accomplices, posing as students, chose an incorrect answer before the subject could respond. Frequently, the subject would then also select an incorrect response. This result illustrates ________.
A) the effects of compliance
B) the low-ball technique
C) an informational social influence
D) the absence of individuation tendencies in some participants
E) the influence of group pressure to conform
Answer: E
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The vomeronasal organ (VNO) is a set of receptors located ____.
A. in the inner ear B. near, but separate from, the olfactory receptors C. in the throat D. behind the cerebral ventricles
Mnemonics are __________.
A. feelings that promote retroactive interference B. learned techniques that make material easier to remember C. thoughts that promote proactive interference D. inborn memory storage structures
Two components necessary to experience pain are sensory and emotional. It is quite understandable then that two individuals from different cultures can experience identical __________ and yet perceive pain differently due to the _______________ attached to the event.
A. emotions; identical sensory information B. sensations; varying emotion C. emotions; endorphins D. situations; negative emotions
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Retrieval Active suppression means that people may deliberately force themselves to not remember the item.