Asch's research with college students and the perception of line length focused on the
phenomenon of
a. social loafing.
b. conformity.
c. bystander intervention.
d. groupthink.
e. deindividuation.
b. conformity.
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It has been shown that training programs can reverse older adults' decline in some cognitive abilities; disuse, rather than decay, may be responsible for deficits in intellectual performance that are not related to processing speed
a. true b. false
In dual-earner families, the father's __________ is crucial to the emotional health of the mother
A) earning potential B) attitude toward career-oriented women C) work schedule D) willingness to share child-care responsibilities
One brain area that seems to differ between transsexuals and all other individuals is the
a. central bed of the stria terminalis b. medial amygdala c. hippocampus d. ventromedial hypothalamus
Which of the following is a criticism of the three most widely cited models of behavior change?
A. Research using these models has not included individuals from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. B. These models are more applicable to males than females. C. Research applying these models has been conducted in only two areas: adherence to medical regimens and smoking. D. These models do not address changes in mindsets over time or how beliefs and intentions translate into action.