Changes in behavior or attitudes brought about by a desire to follow the beliefs or standards of others is referred to as
A) outgroup invariability. B) ingroup bias.
C) conformity. D) outgroup homogeneity bias.
C
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Meg was born with only one X chromosome. She is short, of average verbal intelligence, and lacking in spatial reasoning skills. Meg has
a. Down syndrome. b. Tay-Sachs. c. Klinefelter syndrome. d. Turner syndrome.
Antipsychotic drugs given to people with schizophrenia bind to the same receptor sites as a particular neurotransmitter and block its action. This reduction in this neurotransmitter's activity can quiet the person's agitation and psychotic symptoms. This neurotransmitter whose action is blocked is
a. acetylcholine. b. GABA. c. serotonin. d. dopamine.
Which of these factors does NOT contribute to greater aggressive behavior?
a. empathy b. belief in justifiable aggression c. offensive interpretation of another's motives d. social approval of aggression
Among adolescents 15 years of age and older in the United States the second leading cause of death in 2007 was
a. cancer b. suicide c. homicide d. accidents e. HIV infection