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Joel has practiced his difficult violin solo over and over before his performance. He has played it perfectly in his practice room. However, when he performs in public, he makes mistakes due to his anxiety. Joel is a victim of __________.

A local car insurance company advertises its products with television commercials. During those spots, there are flashy lights, attractive dancers wearing skin-tight outfits, and local celebrities talking about how they have that company’s insurance. The advertisement does not, however, mention any of the features, benefits, or costs associated with the product. This company is attempting to earn customers through which path of processing?

The Framingham Heart Study found that the risk of coronary heart disease __________.

The term hassles refers to __________.

Which of the following statements BEST encapsulates the relationship between stress and physical illness according to psychoneuroimmunologists?

Sawyer put a quarter in the gumball machine, only to find that the machine was not working. He continued to turn the dial on the machine in the hope that he would retrieve a gumball. Unfortunately, after several minutes of forcefully turning the dial, he still did not retrieve a gumball. As a result, Sawyer kicked the machine several times. Kicking the machine is an example of __________.

Which of the following is a mental series of exercises meant to refocus attention and achieve a trancelike state of consciousness?

Luciana is trying to decide whether to vote for a political candidate. Based on what she has read about him, she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position, but she agrees with his political positions. Also, she trusts him and likes his decisive personality. In fact, she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign. Luciana’s sending a donation to the campaign represents the __________ component of her attitude toward him.

Attitude formation is the result of a number of influences. What they have in common is that they are all forms of __________.

A social psychologist has been invited to give a community lecture on the importance of Milgram’s research. He asks a social psychology class for suggested titles. Which of the following titles might students suggest as the most appropriate?