Based on early research by Norman Triplett with racing cyclists, we should expect that people who exercise for half an hour on rowing machines at a gym, among other people, would be more likely to ____ than people who exercise for half an hour on a rowing machine in the privacy of their home.
Sarah is taking an African American history class, and she…
Sarah is taking an African American history class, and she is the only white person in her class (everyone else is African American). Research suggests that, because she is the only white person, she will be ____.
Who might actually be helped by social rejection and how?
Who might actually be helped by social rejection and how?
Suppose that Sam disliked reggaeton the very first time he h…
Suppose that Sam disliked reggaeton the very first time he heard it. How should we expect his attitude to change (if at all) if he hears it several more times?
Even though she knows that most people take much longer tha…
Even though she knows that most people take much longer than they anticipate in finishing their dissertations (sometimes even years longer), Tyra is certain that she will be able to conduct her dissertation research, write up her dissertation, and defend it to her dissertation committee, all within nine months. She is sure that if she works hard she will be able to successfully finish on schedule. Tyra appears to be ____.
The television series Dexter features a blood spatter evide…
The television series Dexter features a blood spatter evidence expert who is also a serial killer of individuals who kill others but escape justice. The show often begins and ends with voice-overs of Dexter reflecting on who he is and what his characteristics are. In terms of the three components of the self, Dexter is reflecting on ____.
If Arnold and Alice are dating, and Arnold forgets Alice’s b…
If Arnold and Alice are dating, and Arnold forgets Alice’s birthday, her feelings are likely to be hurt, regardless of ____.
The statement “I don’t want to talk about it” is a vocal exi…
The statement “I don’t want to talk about it” is a vocal exit response. T
The earliest scientific studies in social psychology on pers…
The earliest scientific studies in social psychology on persuasion were conducted by ____.
If something is said to be “salient,” then it ____.
If something is said to be “salient,” then it ____.