When You Form an Opinion on an Issue You Care

question 59

Multiple Choice

When you form an opinion on an issue you care deeply about,you are MORE likely to:

• A) process information through the central route.
• B) process information through the peripheral route.
• C) be persuaded by the attractiveness of the source.
• D) be persuaded by the attractiveness of the source and process information through the peripheral route.

Understand the distinctions between various research designs and their implications for developmental psychology.

Recognize critical periods in development and the impact of learning and relearning skills over time.

Understand the characteristics and purposes of various career assessment tools.

Identify and compare the key features of popular career assessment instruments.

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement

A reinforcement strategy where a behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, leading to rapid learning.

Interval

A specific period between events or a certain point in time within a continuum.

Ratio

A quantitative relationship between two numbers showing how many times the first number contains the second or is contained by it.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a response is only sometimes rewarded, leading to more resistant behavioral patterns.