One reason why Milgram's subjects obeyed so readily was that they were "on their own" as far as being able to compare their behavior with that of other people in the same situation. What is this called?
a. lack of social comparison c. inadequate social reinforcement
b. lack of legitimate authority d. all of these
A
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According to the depth-of-processing principle, what improves your memory of something?
a. Repeating it as many times as possible b. Holding it in short-term memory as long as possible c. Strengthening synapses in the center of the brain d. Thinking about its meaning
The research on body weight and dieting shows that
a. about one-third of US adults can be considered overweight. b. people who are overweight and who also do not exercise are at risk for some specific health problems. c. several new diet plans are effective in producing long-term weight loss, even when people do not exercise. d. overweight people should aim to lose at least 25 pounds, or else the diet will not be effective.
An information-processing theorist focusing on intelligence testing would be most likely interested in
a. the statistics used to calculate an IQ score. b. how children solve the problems on the test. c. a child's full IQ score. d. why children solve problems on the test.
This is used as an estimate of sampling error for our data when we calculate inferential statistics comparing means for two samples/conditions or comparing a sample mean with a known population mean.
A. standard distribution B. variability C. variance D. range