A man is convicted of being a serial killer. A psychologist who favors the biological perspective would be MOST likely to look for the determinants of the killer's behavior in the
a. immediate stimulus environment.
b. man's unconscious drives and conflicts.
c. man's brain and nervous system processes.
d. adaptive behaviors of the man's ancestors.
Answer: c. man's brain and nervous system processes.
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a. Consistent b. Stimuli c. Classical d. Response
Brinol and Petty (2003) conducted a study where they prompted participants to either nod their head in agreement or shake their head in disagreement while listening to a persuasive message. They found that:
a. when the message was weak, nodding produced more persuasion than shaking. b. when the message was strong, nodding produced more persuasion than shaking. c. nodding produced less persuasion both when the messages were strong and when the messages were weak. d. there was no difference in levels of persuasion between those who were nodding and those who were shaking their head.