Research has found that there is agreement across cultures concerning what constitutes an attractive face; that infants prefer photographs of attractive faces to unattractive ones and that they prefer the same faces that adults do; and that
statistically average faces tend to be seen as attractive. These findings provide support for a(n) ________ interpretation of the importance of physical attractiveness.
a. social perception
b. social role
c. evolutionary
d. behaviorist
Answer: C
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a. projective tests. b. personal profiles. c. structured tests. d. self monitoring devices.
The goal of the descriptive research strategy is to describe the relationships that exist between variables
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In Festinger's classic experiment, college students did an extremely boring task for a long time. Afterward, they were asked to help lure others into the experiment by pretending that the task was interesting and enjoyable. Later they were asked their opinion of the task. Those paid $20 for luring more participants did not change their attitude because they
a. did not lie in recruiting the new participants. b. had low justification for lying. c. experienced a great deal of cognitive dissonance. d. experienced no cognitive dissonance.
An ________ is a stimulus that indicates that a particular behavior will be reinforced
a. S? b. S0 c. S– d. SD