Sammy and Mark Watched a Ballgame Together

question 117

Multiple Choice

Sammy and Mark watched a ballgame together.Sammy favoured the home team,while Mark was an avid fan of the road team.The star player for Sammy's team made a great play and started to celebrate in a rather demonstrative fashion.Sammy got caught up in the celebration,while Mark was angered because he felt this display was an insult to the players of his team.What does this story demonstrate about attitudes?

• A) that evaluations of the facts of the same event are likely to differ from person to person
• B) that we interpret events and behaviour based upon pre-existing attitudes
• C) that central route processing leads to stronger opinions than peripheral route processing
• D) that we can hold both positive and negative evaluations about the same object

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Definitions:

Presynaptic Membrane

The membrane of a nerve cell terminal that is proximal to the synaptic cleft and releases neurotransmitters in response to an action potential.

Action Potential

A rapid, temporary change in the electrical charge across a cell membrane, allowing nerve cells to transmit signals.

Gated Channels

Protein channels in cell membranes that open or close in response to specific stimuli, regulating the flow of ions or molecules.

Depolarization

The process in which the electrical charge of a cell membrane becomes less negative, leading to the activation of electrical activities like nerve impulses.