Researchers have studied the brain's ability to recognize different objects and have found only one area of the brain that is specialized to recognize one thing in particular. What is that thing?

Rashim is viewed by most people he knows as rude, brusque, and completely unconcerned with other people's feelings. He, in contrast, describes himself as efficient and task-oriented. Rahim's self-description best reflects the motive to

a. justify our failed efforts. b. justify our past behavior. c. perceive the world accurately. d. succeed at any cost.

Even though he thought the Army Reserve's short hair regulation was silly, Ted really wanted the extra money Reserve duty provided to him, so he kept his hair short. This is an example of

a. conformity. b. reactance. c. private acceptance. d. a role.