On one of Gil's favorite television shows, they try to find regular people with singing talent. After watching the show for several weeks, Gil reaches the conclusion that the more attractive singers are getting higher marks from the judges. A likely explanation for this is __________.
A. reciprocal liking
B. the primacy effect
C. the halo effect
D. the matching hypothesis
Answer: C
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A. size B. shape C. brightness D. color
The psychodynamic theory of dreaming was developed by
a. Hobson and McCarley. b. Sigmund Freud. c. William Domhoff. d. James Braid
According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, specific patterns of arousal and action are triggered by specific stimuli. The emotions we experience are, therefore,
a. based on a single pattern or state of arousal. b. based on automatic physiological and behavioral responses. c. learned on the basis of experience with those stimuli. d. the result of our interpretations of stimuli.
Justification for the present study is generally found in a well-written ______ section of an empirical journal article.
a. abstract b. methods c. introduction d. conclusion