In a classic study that involved college students shooting pool at a student union, it was found that when being watched by others, good pool players who were confident in their pool playing
a. became very self-conscious and their pool-playing suffered significantly.
b. improved their accuracy.
c. showed no change in their pool shooting ability.
d. became extreme showman and took risky shots, many of which did not pay off.
B
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A. after initially being upset, infants get used to the caregiver not responding B. infants expect normal give and take in social interactions with their caregivers C. most infants continue to try to re-engage the parent without getting upset D. most infants exhibit stranger anxiety to their caregiver
Experimenters may believe that a certain kind of treatment is effective. Consequently, experimenter expectations can bias research outcomes. One way to control for experimenter and participant bias is to
a. be sure they understand ethics. b. debrief them. c. remind them of the importance of the research. d. use the double-blind technique.
Over a person's lifetime, self-esteem generally
A. remains stable. B. fluctuates dramatically in response to life events. C. increases for most people. D. declines with age.
What is the observation that guns and knives can serve as strong cues for aggressive behaviour known as?