The Notion of How the Average Opinion of Groups of Like-Minded

question 367

Multiple Choice

The notion of how the average opinion of groups of like-minded individuals tends to become more extreme when they discuss an issue is the principle of _______________.

• A)group disparity
• B)groupthink
• C)group differentiation
• D)group polarization

Understand the diathesis-stress model in explaining individual differences in susceptibility to illness under stress.

Distinguish between specific and nonspecific immune responses and their importance in stress-related diseases.

Evaluate the empirical evidence linking stress with specific health outcomes such as heart disease, headaches, and ulcers.

Explain how the nervous system and immune system interact in the context of stress and illness.

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Definitions:

Attention

The process of sorting through sensations and selecting some of them for further processing.

Difference Threshold

The smallest difference in stimulus intensity required to detect a difference between two stimuli, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Cornea

The tough, transparent, protective layer that covers the front of the eye and bends light rays inward through the pupil.

Eye

An organ of vision that detects light and converts it into electro-chemical impulses in neurons.