In Class, You Are Given the Assignment of Writing an Essay

question 32

Multiple Choice

In class, you are given the assignment of writing an essay in favour of raising tuition by 30 percent. You do not agree, but freely choose to write on this topic. Later if we ask you about your opinion regarding an increase in tuition, you will

• A) feel even more negative about an increase in tuition because of cognitive dissonance
• B) feel more against an increase because of group polarization
• C) change your in opinion in favour of an increase because of the door-in-the-face technique
• D) change your opinion in favour of an increase in tuition because of cognitive dissonance
• E) not change your opinion at all

Recognize the importance of facial expressions and nonverbal cues in emotional communication.

Explore the gender differences in emotional expression and recognition.

Comprehend the psychological effects of emotional literacy and illiteracy.

Understand how to set up null and alternative hypotheses for various statistical tests.

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Definitions:

Correlation Matrix

A table showing correlation coefficients among more than two variables.

Scatterplot

A type of graph used to display values for two variables for a set of data, showing the relationship between them.

Negative Correlation

A correlation between two variables where one's gain is the other's loss.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases, and vice versa.