Imagine that you are reading a case of a woman who has undergone an operation known as a prefrontal lobotomy. You can expect that after the operation the woman will
a. demonstrate superior intelligence.
b. have difficulties with planning and show emotional flatness.
c. emerge with a new "perky" personality.
d. be extremely agitated.
Answer: b. have difficulties with planning and show emotional flatness.
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what would you predict about this group? a) None of them is likely to seek treatment. b) They are equally likely to be in treatment, most likely inpatient treatment. c) Adam and Sal are likely to be in treatment; Pat is not likely to be in treatment. d) Pat and Sal are likely to be in outpatient treatment; Adam is not likely to be in treatment.
According to the elaboration-likelihood and the heuristic-systematic models of persuasion, the two key factors that will determine whether we engage in effortful or effortless processing of information are one's ________
A) capacity to process information and level of motivation B) desire to arrive at the best decision and personality characteristics C) level of motivation and concern for pleasing others D) general belief in oneself and concern for pleasing others E) level of physical attractiveness and general intellect