"Professor Wilson," asks Jeremy, who is a freshman in class, "I had a really tough week and wanted to know if I can turn in our term paper a week late. I just haven't had time to write it!" Given that this request comes on the Friday the paper is due,
Professor Wilson declines the request. "Then would it be okay if I get it to you on Monday, or even email it to you tomorrow?" To this changed request, Professor Williams agrees. Professor Williams is obviously not a psychology teacher, otherwise he would know he was just a victim of the __________ technique.
a. bait-and-switch
b. foot-in-the-door
c. door-in-the-face
d. lowball
Answer: C
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An independent variable in an experiment refers to
a. the variable that is held constant across experimental conditions. b. the variable deliberately manipulated by the experimenter. c. the variable that the experimenter believes will change in value because of systematic correlations that exist in the experiment. d. the variable that provides an alternative explanation for the results of the experiment.
Paivio conducted a study on mental imagery for the faces of clocks. His study demonstrated that
a. individual differences are small, with respect to response latency on clock-imagery tasks. b. high-imagery people have faster reaction times than low-imagery people. c. the larger the difference between the two angles that were being compared, the slower the decision speed. d. experimenter expectancy can explain the results of this research.
A key feature of Bandura's theory is that it:
a. ignores the effects of reinforcement on behavior b. focuses exclusively on the classical conditioning of behavior c. maintains that much of our behavior is regulated by anticipated outcomes d. pays little attention to self-control processes
The most representative or average member of a category is called a(n) ________
FIll in the blank with correct word.