The theory that explains attitude change in terms of a need to maintain consistency in our thoughts and actions is the __________ theory

Fill in the blank with correct word


ANSWER: cognitive dissonance

Psychology

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When the slope of the regression line is positive, the line goes from

a. upper left to lower right. b. lower left to upper right. c. the line is flat. d. It depends on the intercept.

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The individual with the greatest likelihood of hypoactive sexual desire disorder or sexual interest/arousal disorder is a(n) a. 18-year-old male

b. 30-year-old male. c. 30-year-old female. d. 45-year-old female.

Psychology

According to the theory of operant conditioning, ____________________ refers to anything that decreases the likelihood of a response's occurring again

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Anya and her family live in a large home in a wealthy part of a mid-sized town. Her parents are both well paid attorneys. Anya and her brother go to private school, and they both have private tutors. Their parents do not allow them to have part-time jobs because they insist they both take advanced placement classes, for which they earn college credit. Which statement is true regarding Anya's intelligence?

A. Her intelligence is more likely to be hereditary than the intelligence of a teenager in a lower socioeconomic group. B. Her inherited intelligence can be isolated from the contributions of her environment to her intelligence. C. Her intelligence is largely a product of the decisions she is making. D. Her intelligence is the product of a specific gene, so genetic testing could determine how much of it is inherited.

Psychology