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penza

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Researchers asked participants to keep journals of their daily moods and of other variables, such as the weather and how much sleep they got the night before. When asked, many participants reported the amount of sleep the night before was correlated with
 
  When information recorded in the journals was subjected to more systematic statistical analysis, it was found that amount of sleep was not related to participants' self-reported moods. This is most likely because participants
  a. relied on causal theories about the relation between mood and sleep.
  b. underreported the amount of sleep they actually got.
  c. were distracted when they wrote in their journals.
  d. were in a bad mood from having to keep the journal.

Question 2

Considering the research on reasons-generated attitude change, in which case would you expect the greatest consistency between the person's attitude and their future behavior?
 
  a. Rhonda, who makes a list of pros and cons before changing jobs
  b. Cecilia, who goes to therapy to explore the basis of her feelings before getting engaged
  c. Alicia, who sits and daydreams about the love she feels for T.J.
  d. Becca, who writes a food column explaining why she likes a particular restaurant



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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