Totalitarian governments are characterized by extreme nationalism. true or false

Opinion polls reveal that many people believe that the military buildup of the 1980s came at the expense of pressing domestic problems such as environmental pollution and deteriorating educational and transportation infrastructure. in short, people are becoming aware of

Which of the following statements about the effects of subliminal stimuli is most accurate? subliminal stimuli have no effect on attitudes or behavior. subliminal stimuli can lead people to vote for political candidates they do not support. subliminal exposure to thirst-related words can lead thirsty people to drink more. subliminal stimuli can lead people to violate deeply held values.

It is widely assumed that people need to engage in intellectual activities such as solving crossword puzzles or mathematics problems in order to maintain mental sharpness as they age. in fact, however, simply talking to other people—that is, participating in social interaction, which engages many mental and perceptual skills—suffices. evidence to this effect comes from a study showing that the more social contact people report, the better their mental skills. which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the force of the evidence cited? (a) as people grow older, they are often advised to keep exercising their physical and mental capacities in order to maintain or improve them. (b) many medical conditions and treatments that adversely affect a person's mental sharpness also tend to increase that person's social isolation. (c) many people are proficient both in social interactions and in solving mathematical problems. (d) the study did not itself collect data but analyzed data bearing on the issue from prior studies. (e) the tasks evaluating mental sharpness for which data were compiled by the study were more akin to mathematics problems than to conversation.