Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by __________.

A. Solomon Asch
B. Stanley Milgram
C. Richard Luchens
D. Jeremy Singer


Answer: A

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a. use role playing to help her acquire some new behaviors. b. challenge her tendency to blame herself. c. teach her deep breathing and how to relax. d. try to uncover her hidden motivations.

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Matt has had a wonderful semester at college. He has made A's or B's on most of his tests and assignments. He enjoys his part-time job and recently got a raise, and he has a steady girlfriend, whom he enjoys spending time with and who is also very supportive. However, Matt's mother called this morning to tell him that his grandfather, to whom he is very close, is very ill. According to the

research, Matt's happiness or subjective well-being would be a. low due to the overwhelmingly negative emotion Matt is feeling regarding his grandfather's illness. b. neutral, since the intense negative emotion generated by his grandfather's illness cancels out the positive emotions generated by Matt's everyday college experiences. c. high because Matt is experiencing frequent positive emotions and relatively few negative emotions. d. unpredictable, since Matt is young, and his emotions tend to fluctuate daily.

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The cell which underlies the activity of the entire nervous system is the _________

a. transmitter cell b. amoeba c. neuron d. carcinoma

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Hao and Chang are totally immersed in their video game. Their mom has been calling them to dinner for 5 minutes, but they have not responded. How would you describe their mental state?

A) Immersed in flow B) Distracted C) Intense D) Disrespectful

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