Research on effort justification and cognitive dissonance theory might suggest that we will be more attracted to potential dating partners who ____ than potential dating partners who ____.

A) are physically attractive; are not
B) play "hard to get"; do not
C) are similar to us; are not
D) flatter us; don't

Jason is so disgusted by the bitter taste of brussels sprouts that he refuses his parents' request to at least try eating them.Jason's feelings are most likely to be signaled by changes in his eyes caused by

A) increased retinal disparity.
B) accommodation of the lens.
C) enlargement of the fovea.
D) constriction of the pupils.

_______ % of juveniles in detention were using drugs when they committed their crime.

A) 45
B) 95
C) 20
D) 80

The _____ states that people come to hold more positive attitudes toward familiar stimuli than toward novel, unfamiliar ones.

Compared with young adults,children are likely to be more susceptible to

A) positive transfer.
B) automatic processing.
C) the misinformation effect.
D) proactive interference.

Resistance,defined as "the use of immature defense mechanisms that are rigid,impulsive,maladaptive,and nonanalytical" can act as a barrier to critical thinking.