Just noticeable difference (JND) refers to
a. smallest increase or decrease in the intensity of a stimulus that a person is able to detect.
b. a point above which a stimulus is perceived and below which it is not perceived.
c. absolute threshold
d. subliminal stimulus
A
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Children rated as high in social acceptance by their peers tend to have high levels of ____________ and low levels of ______________ in middle childhood
a. assertiveness; self-esteem b. perspective-taking; school achievement c. prosocial behavior; aggressive behavior d. academic achievement; prosocial behavior
Many researchers maintain that there is a positive relationship between exposure to violent media and real-life aggressive behavior. The claim that exposure to violence actually increases aggression would be best supported by which of the following?
a. A study in which the variable "number of hours of violent television watched per week" is used to predict thelikelihood that participants will be convicted of a violent crime in the future b. A study in which participants who are randomly assigned to play violent video games later administer greaterlevels of electric shock to a confederate than participants who are assigned to play neutral games c. Real-world examples where young people have committed crimes intended to mimic behaviors they have seenin violent movies d. A study in which men who have been accused of sexually aggressive behavior in the past report high levels ofexposure to violent media
The results of the Robbers Cave experiment can be extrapolated to suggest that prejudice between groups can be increased when the groups are placed in a situation where
a. they compete against one another. b. appropriate ways of interacting are unclear. c. the groups communicate with one another. d. groups must jointly carry out multiple tasks.
What is the controversial study that demonstrated the power of social roles using mock incarceration?
A. Asch conformity study B. Milgram obedience study C. Stanford Prison study D. Sherif Robber's Cave study