Tom recently bought a pair of headphones, XOB 10, from Blue for $99. Within a month, Tom's friend, Leo, bought a brand new pair of headphones XGD 20, released by Soundz, online at a reduced price of $86. Tom tried the XGD 20 and found it to be significantly better than the XOB 10. In this scenario, Tom is most likely to experience: A) cognitive dissonance

B) self-actualization

C) problem recognition

D) external information search

E) criteria evaluation

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.

Which of the following is an agent of political socialization? a. the president b. families c. state governments which is an important source of political socialization for young people? a. mass media b. social media c. both of these which is an example of schools engaging in explicit political socialization? a. requiring that civics and government be taught. b. requiring recitation of the pledge of allegiance. c. requiring that students follow school rules. which is an example of schools engaging in implicit political socialization? a. requiring that students follow school rules. b. requiring that civics and government be taught. c. requiring recitation of the pledge of allegiance. which is a way that schools teach patriotism? a. requiring that civics and government be taught. b. requiring that students follow school rules. c. requiring recitation of the pledge of allegiance.

Which factor contributed to the rise of african empires such as ghana and mali ? a. their creation and involvement in trade networks b. they focused only on agricultural production. c. they didn’t engage in warfare with other nations d. their geographic location protected them from attacks.