crossword 3
Across
- 2. the improved performance of tasks in the presence of others
- 5. social influence technique that suggests people who agree to a small request are more likely to agree to a larger one
- 8. is the finding that repeated observation of a stimulus leads to greater liking of the stimulus
- 11. theory that states that the human eye holds specialized receptors for absorbing three wavelengths of light
- 12. occurs when members of a cohesive group emphasize concurrence at the expense of critical thinking in arriving at a decision
- 14. the theory that the spinal cord blocks or allows
- 15. effect created when a rapid series of slightly varying images is perceived as moving
- 17. theory of hearing that states perception of pitch is determined by the location of vibrations on the basilar membrane
- 18. when people persist in strategies that have worked in the past
- 22. when subjects feel change despite receiving empty, fake, or ineffectual treatment
- 23. the tendency for distributedstudy/practice to yield better long-term retntion
- 25. the tendency to forget information because of a competition from other material
- 26. signals to pass to the brain
- 27. theory stating that people are motivated to approach a desired level of arousal
- 28. theory that neurons either send signals or they don't; there's no in-between.
- 29. explains why IQ tests must be periodically re-normed so the mean score remains 100
- 30. the sudden realization of a solution to a problem
Down
- 1. the theory of emotion that states conscious experience of emotion results from one perception of autonomic arousal without cognitive assessment
- 3. overestimating others tendency to notice and evaluate our appearance, performance, and blunders
- 4. theory that proposes that forgetting occurs because memory traces fade over time
- 6. people are less likely to provide help when they are in groups than when they are alone
- 7. theory that states that color perception depends on receptors that make opposite responses to three pairs of colors
- 9. the rule that we should pay back in kind what we from others
- 10. theory that claims that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.
- 13. illusion created when two or more lights next to each other blink on and off
- 16. the theory of emotion that states that physical and psychological states happen simultaneously
- 19. Festinger's theory stating that internal conflict propels people to change their beliefs.
- 20. theory of hearing that states that the frequency of hair cell vibrations determines the pitch one perceives
- 21. the theory that claims dreams are side effects of neural activation.
- 24. theory of motivation that stems from a need to maintain homeostasis