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In a study described in the textbook, participants memorized either words such as neat or disrespectful before reading an ambiguous passage about Donald,
 
  in which he was described as engaging in a number of recreational activities (e.g., driving in a demolition derby, white-water rafting) in which he had risked injury and even death. How did these words influence the impressions of Donald?
   a. They made the impression of his behavior appear more extreme.
   b. They did not affect the impression of him because they were not related to his behavior.
   c. They helped make the impression of Donald more sympathetic.
   d. They made the impression of Donald more negative.

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James has a goal of being able to run a marathon by next year. When he sees a woman dart out of a store and start running, he immediately thinks, Oh, she must be a runner, too rather than, She's a shoplifter trying to get away.
 
  Which of the following is the best explanation for why one schema was accessible rather than another?
   a. chronic accessibility due to past experience
   b. a current goal
   c. base-rate information
   d. applicability of priming



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dellikani2015

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B




jlmhmf

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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:D TYSM

 

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