Mrs. Smith has a son, Brad, who is in the military and who is specially trained in interrogation tactics. Brad is currently on duty in Afghanistan. Mrs

Smith cannot fathom her own son being tortured, but she feels that his torturing of terrorist operatives is warranted. Mrs. Smith is experiencing ________. a) collective guilt
b) moral disengagement
c) priming
d) superordinate goals

b

Psychology

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Thorndike's __________ argues that the consequences of a behavior will either strengthen or weaken that behavior

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

A number of venture capitalists know that they want to invest in Phoodle, a new tech startup company. Up until now, the VCs had never met as a group, but they each knew they could invest up to $1 million of their own money

They finally get everyone together to discuss the matter and, by the end of the all-day meeting, each member has agreed to invest up to $3 million. This is an example of ________. a) the equity rule b) transactional justice c) group polarization d) bargaining

Psychology