Research presented in the text (McMillan, Stice, & Rohde, 2011) had high school and college women write essays against the thin is beautiful idea. By writing about the emotional and physical costs of pursuing this unhealthy body image, the women sho
a. significant increases in their satisfaction with their bodies.
b. significant decreases in happiness.
c. significant increases in anxiety.
d. increases in dieting.
Question 2
The local police want to convince drivers to obey the fifty-five mile per hour speed limit on the highways. The police chief is convinced that doubling speeding fines is the answer.
You've just read the section of Chapter 6 that deals with insufficient punishment. What would you say to him?
a. That's not the way to change drivers' attitudes about obeying the speed limit.
b. Good idea; that way, drivers will change their attitudes about speeding.
c. That won't work if officers don't enforce the speed limits.
d. Make sure the severe punishment is swift and certain.
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