Which of the following best describes the Piagetian term of "schemes"?
a. When new information is altered to fit existing information
b. When a person's self-concept is changed to adapt to new information
c. Cognitive structures for processing, organizing, and interpreting information
d. When a mental structure is changed to adapt to new information
Answer: C
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Milgram's research on obedience
a. has stirred controversy regarding its ethics. b. revealed that far fewer people would deliver maximum shocks than was predicted by psychiatrists. c. was conducted to better understand the war in Vietnam. d. had psychologically disturbed individuals serve as participants.
If a survey may need on-the-spot modifications, a(n) ____ is preferable
a. group questionnaire b. phone interview c. mail questionnaire d. e-mail questionnaire
The statistical technique used to statistically compare findings across many different research studies using some common evaluation measure is:
a. meta-analysis b. covariate analysis c. factor analysis d. analysis of variance
A selection committee was interviewing applicants for a new position in the media department of the college. The psychologist on the committee found it very interesting that a majority of the committee believed that the applicant who was a former beauty queen was the most intelligent, likeable, and socially skilled of all the applicants, although two of the other candidates had considerably more
education and experience with college publications. The majority of the committee is exhibiting a. the fundamental attributional error. b. the halo effect. c. the social exchange theory. d. cognitive dissonance.