Tyrese wants to go to law school because he believes being a lawyer will bring him prestige and a good income. However, he is not sure he should attend because he is very concerned about the hard work law school will involve and the money it will cost. Tyrese is faced with a(n) __________ conflict.

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) measures stress related to __________.

Seeing a snake, experiencing increased heart rate and rapid breathing, and then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the __________ theory.

Sawyer put a quarter in the gumball machine only to find that the machine was not working. He continued to turn the dial on the machine in the hope that he would retrieve a gumball. Sawyer’s behavior is called __________.

Research has found support for Asch’s findings in countries including Hong Kong, Japan, and Zimbabwe. In fact, in these locations the conformity effect was even higher than Asch reported. What might explain this increase in conformity?

The tendency of people to comply with a second, lesser request after refusing a larger one is called the __________ effect.

After agreeing to Noel’s request to share her lecture notes from history class, Aria now agrees to Noel’s request to share her notes from three other classes. This example illustrates the __________ technique.

Brandon has always believed that children deserve the best prenatal care available. During a class discussion, he hears the first of several speakers express very negative attitudes toward spending tax money on prenatal care for the poor. When it is his turn to speak, he voices an opinion more in keeping with the previous speakers. Brandon’s behavior is an example of __________.

After weeks of being taunted by her so-called “friends” at school and asking them to stop taunting her, Shayla begins to actively avoid them whenever possible. Her reaction to this frustration is BEST described as __________.

The tendency of people to comply with a second, larger request after complying with a small request is called the __________ effect.