A researcher who wanted to test the persuasiveness of a message against abortion sent a letter to half of the households in the sample. Later, she called all of the households in the sample and asked them about their attitudes toward abortion
What kind of design was employed in the study?
A) before-after
B) nonreactive
C) after-only
D) before-only
Answer: C
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The biggest flaw in the "swinging bridge" study is the fact that: a. people were coerced into participating in the experiment
b. men were not randomly assigned to the safe or scary bridges. c. the participants did not include women. d. outside the laboratory, it is too difficult to control for so many different variables.
The hypothalamus controls the __________
a) hypnotic suggestibility ratio. b) sleep–wakefulness cycle. c) frequency of nightmares. d) growth hormones that occur during sleep.
Social cognition involves
A. feelings about social matters. B. thoughts about social matters. C. behaviors in regards to social matters. D. All of these choices are correct.