In one of the earliest social psychological experiments to be conducted, Norman Triplett examined the records of teams of cyclists. He found that cyclists who raced against each other ____ than those who raced alone (against the clock)
a. were more aggressive after the race
b. got into more accidents
c. cycled more quickly
d. enjoyed the race less
C
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In which of the following cases is the correlation between IQ scores the lowest?
a. non-twin siblings reared together b. non-twin siblings reared apart c. fraternal twins reared together d. adoptive siblings reared together
Which of the following is an example of how research was used to inform public policy?
A. Research on eyewitness reports informed national guidelines for collecting unbiased eyewitness testimony. B. Research on multitasking was used to ban cell phone use in university classrooms. C. Research on decision-making was used to limit menu options of all sitting presidents. D. Research on science education has led to mandatory environmental education classes in public schools.
Participants in research early in psychology's history might have been asked to view a chair and describe its color, shape, and texture and other aspects of their conscious experience. These individuals would have been using a method called _________
a) hypnosis b) introspection c) psychosurgery d) psychoanalysis
Maturity
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