In one study, participants were exposed to negative information about their favorite Presidential candidate. Both Democrats and Republicans were quick to identify the opponent's _____ but were less likely to do so for their preferred candidate
A) exculpatory statements
B) congruent statements
C) contradictory statements
D) linguistic errors
Answer: C
Rationale: Democrats readily identified the opponent's contradictions but were less likely to do so for their own candidate; the same was ture for Republican responders (Westen et al., 2006).
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Sharon's 46-year-old husband suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident. What information about brain plasticity can you provide to Sharon?
A) Brain plasticity is restricted to early childhood, when the brain is forming many new synapses. B) At older ages, specialized brain structures are in place, and after injury they cannot reorganize. C) Adults with brain injuries rarely show deficits in spatial skills, even if language development is impaired. D) Though far more limited than in early childhood, reorganization in the brain can occur in adulthood.