Researcher George Vaillant combined samples from three studies: male Harvard graduates, boys from low-income urban families, and women with high IQs
Each of the studies began in the early decades of the 20th century and followed their samples with assessments every year or two from childhood or emerging adulthood into late adulthood. Vaillant conducted which of the following research designs?
a. a longitudinal study
b. a cross-sectional study
c. a quasi-experiment
d. a case study
Answer: A
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Emotional and social problem solving interventions such as the Incredible Years classroom curriculum
a. have all but been abandoned due to small benefits and the time taken away from classroom instruction. b. show a short-term benefit for emotional regulation but are ineffective after one year. c. have a positive effect on children’s social interactions 1 to 2 years later. d. tend to create arguments among children, the opposite of the effects intended.
In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Max Ringelmann observed men as they pulled on a rope either alone, as part of a small group, or as part of a large group. He found that as the size of the group increased, ____
a. individual effort increased b. individual effort decreased c. the task took longer to complete d. the task took less time to complete
Given the research described in the textbook, what percentage of doctors has actually prescribed placebos to patients?
A. 2-10% B. 15-25% C. 45-85% D. 75-95%
When we want to maintain the relationship and not offend someone with our message, which of the three goals of communication are we focusing on?
a. Relational b. Identity management c. Getting the job done d. Communication filtering