Attention is aroused by

a. intensity.
b. repetition.
c. contrast or a change in stimulation.
d. all of these.


ANSWER: d

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The fact that African Americans are arrested, convicted, and incarcerated on drug charges at higher percentages in America is an example of which implicit form of prejudice?

a measures of what people do when they are stressed or angry

b measures of social distance

c measures of brain activity

d measures of unequal treatment

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People would be unlikely to form a phobia about which of the following objects or situations?

A. Rain B. Tables C. Dogs D. Train rides

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Researchers (Bond & Smith, 1996) conducted a meta-analysis of 133 Asch line-judgment studies conducted in 17 countries. They found that conformity was higher in ________ because normative social influence ________

a. individualistic cultures; conformity prevents conflict b. collectivistic cultures; promotes harmony c. agricultural cultures; survival depends on cooperation d. industrialized cultures; norms are more widely shared

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