In Solomon Asch’s classic study, 75% of the participants announced wrong answers in a task that required them to state which of three lines matched a “standard line.” What psychological principle did the results of Asch’s experiment support?
A. door-in-the face technique
B. norm of reciprocity
C. attitudinal influence
D. temperament influence
E. conformity
E. conformity
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a. ?a case study b. ?field research c. ?an experiment d. ?naturalistic observation
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way to get people to quit smoking was the schedule called (a) progressive (b) fixed (c) interval (d) yoked control
Following Maslow’s and Alderfer’s theories of motivation, how can teachers demonstrate respect to students?
a. make sure each student receives a couple of compliments each day b. talk to the students privately about their home life at least once a week c. routinely tell the students that if they need a school counselor one is available d. greet students as they enter the classroom at the beginning of the day or class period
During the fifteenth century, __________ were suspected of witchcraft, resulting in many being put to death.
A. nurses B. pregnant women C. fertility specialists D. midwives