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Professor Honshu has noticed over the years that people are demonstrating fewer social communication skills than in the past. Based on her research, she attributes this to our fast paced society of drive-thrus,
 
  texting, iPods, and the Internet. This is consistent with which of the following points mentioned in the text?
  A) Modern technology violates principles of natural selection.
  B) Technological factors can override so-called natural inclinations.
  C) Technological features of our culture can have a powerful effect on our social behavior.
  D) none of the above

Question 2

Jeremy is about to go on a blind date set up by his friend Justin. Justin gave Jeremy a picture of Carol, his potential date, and she is very attractive.
 
  Jeremy is about to call Carol to make arrangements for the date and to get to know her a little better. Which of the following is most likely to occur, according to the experiment by Snyder, Tanke, and Berscheid (1977) regarding attractiveness and the self-fulfilling prophecy?
  a. Jeremy will like Carol after talking to her, but only if she is attractive in reality.
  b. If Carol doesn't think she's attractive, she will withdraw throughout the phone conversation despite Jeremy's friendliness.
  c. No matter what Carol really looks like, she will be judged as more attractive and confident by a third person listening in on the party line.
  d. No matter what Carol really looks like, Jeremy will like her, but a third party listening in on the party line will judge her according to how she really looks.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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