What were participants initially told that the Milgram studies were investigating?
A. memory
B. obedience
C. physiological reaction to pain
D. effective teaching methods
Answer: A
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The so-called A-B problem refers to the fact that ____
a. people are not always aware of the factors that influence their feelings toward things b. people are not always aware of their feelings toward things c. people's emotional responses are not always in sync with their behaviors d. people's stated attitudes are often inconsistent with their behaviors
Narcotics include which type of drug?
a. opioids b. barbiturates c. tranquilizers d. barbiturates and tranquilizers e. stimulants
You visit a friend's house for dinner. Without saying anything about it, all the family members fall into the jobs needed to prepare dinner and clean up. What best explains this chore division?
A. conformity B. social roles C. implicit expectations D. herd mentality
In her research on stereotyping, Efrat conducted a very large 2 x 2 (Target Gender x Judgmental Time Pressure) factorial study. She observed an interesting main effect of target gender. However, she did not observe a main effect of time pressure, and she did not observe any evidence for a significant interaction. Efrat's failure to observe a significant interaction could be thought of as evidence
for: A) the internal validity of her target gender effect B) the external validity of her target gender effect C) the lack of internal validity of her target gender effect D) the lack of external validity of her target gender effect