If a Student Observes That She Routinely Purchases the Des

question 95

Multiple Choice

If a student observes that she routinely purchases the Des Moines Register on her way to class, she is apt to conclude that she likes the Des Moines Register. This is an example of how the ________ helps make inferences about one's behavior.

• A) elaboration likelihood model
• B) attribution theory
• C) self-perception theory
• D) defensive attributions theory
• E) formation theory

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Pincer Grasp

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Neuron's Cell Body

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and is responsible for the cell's metabolic activities.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers in the body that transmit signals from one neuron to another across synapses.