The beginning of this book discussed a reality show called What Would You Do? in which people are put into situations that are manipulated and then recorded without their knowledge to appear later on TV. What are the ethical implications of this type of program? Once people learn that they were essentially "tricked," do you think they can learn from the experience? Do you think that participants in social psychology research studies can do the same thing-learn from the experience?
What will be an ideal response?
varies
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Chapter 2 discussed a study by Niemann and her colleagues that focused on North American college students' stereotypes about men and women from different ethnic groups. Based on this study, we can conclude that
a. the gender stereotypes varied enormously, depending on which ethnic group was doing the rating. b. stereotypes about women were consistently more negative than stereotypes about men, across the four ethnic groups. c. people's stereotypes about men and women differed greatly from each other only when they were judging European Americans. d. stereotypes about men and women often depend upon the target's ethnic group.
Babies born via cesarean are less likely to experience breathing problems.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The first needs that must be met before others, according to Maslow, positioned at the bottom of the hierarchy, are the _____ needs
a) self-actualization b) safety and security c) physiological d) love and belongingness
If a child inherits similar genes from each parent, he or she is said to be ___________ for the trait
a. homozygous c. genus b. heterozygous d. phyla