Lois Tells Her Friend Karl to Always Type Class Assignments

question 156

Multiple Choice

Lois tells her friend Karl to always type class assignments on an expensive typewriter because instructors are less likely to spot errors on an official-looking page.Lois's advice relies on:

• A) instructor bias
• B) perceptual set
• C) selective perception
• D) a positive association between reading speed and clarity of the typed page

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The procedure of learning that is achieved when an environmental stimulus is associated with one that occurs in nature.

Affective Component

Refers to the emotional aspect of attitudes, encompassing feelings or emotions linked to an attitude object.

Mere Exposure Effect

The phenomenon by which people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them.

Dissonance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that inconsistency between a person's beliefs and behaviors causes discomfort, leading to efforts to reduce the inconsistency.