An implicit premise is a premise that:

A) plays no useful role in an argument
B) we can be certain is true
C) we can be certain is false
D) is borrowed from an opponent's own argument
E) is assumed but not stated

When a neuron is polarized, ________.

A) both positive and negative ions are concentrated inside the neural membrane
B) positive ions are concentrated outside the neural membrane while negative ions are concentrated inside the membrane
C) negative ions are concentrated outside the neural membrane while positive ions are concentrated inside the membrane
D) both positive and negative ions are concentrated outside the neural membrane

Though people often ask why a battered woman doesn't just leave, research shows that a woman is more likely

A) to leave when she is afraid of her partner.
B) to be injured or killed after she leaves her partner.
C) to leave when her partner's abuse is cyclical.
D) to kill her perpetrator when provoked too often.

While engrossed in reading a novel,Raoul isn't easily distracted by the sounds of the TV or even by his brothers' loud arguments.This best illustrates

A) inattentional blindness.
B) sequential processing.
C) blindsight.
D) selective attention.

Continuous reinforcement results in a greater resistance to extinction than does partial reinforcement.

Dominick,who is a copy machine salesman,provides information on all models and honestly explains all their pros and cons,even of his competitors' machines.Dominick is using

A) role playing.
B) cognitive dissonance.
C) peripheral route persuasion.
D) central route persuasion.