Contact between members of two groups can work to undermine prejudicial attitudes if each of the following conditions are met except ________
a. social norms encourage contact
b. the groups should come together to engage in healthy competition
c. group members must have equal status
d. people must have one-on-one contact with members of the other group
Answer: b
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Participants who are subjected to all of the experimental procedures except the experimental manipulation are part of a(n) ____ group
a. rating b. experimental c. sample d. control
Proprietary web sites are
a. not used by psychologists b. analogous to magazines to which you must subscribe so you can read them c. freely available to the public d. never accessed via the library
You are listening in on a discussion among a group of psychology majors
One major says that the field will move forward only if we use objective methods for understanding the principles that guide human actions. This statement is most consistent with A) behaviorism. B) functionalism. C) psychoanalysis. D) structuralism.
The other day Ann was complaining about the insanity plea; she was concerned that mental health professionals were making decisions that could lead individuals to serve no time for their crimes. What could you tell Ann that would correct some
some of her misinformation? a) Whether a person is found "not guilty by reason of insanity" is a decision made by a judge or a jury, not mental health professionals. b) Only mental health professionals whose diagnostic skills are considered above average are allowed to render opinions in cases involving the insanity plea. c) The testimony of mental health professionals is not allowed in insanity plea cases because it is based on opinion and therefore not subject to proper cross examination. d) Most courts refuse to admit the testimony of mental health professionals because the methods they use to gather information do not meet the court's standard for admissibility.