In one well-known social psychological experiment, research participants were brought into a dark room where an experimenter projected dots of light. These dots of light appeared to move slightly as they were projected—though exactly how far they moved the participants couldn't say. When asked to estimate the distance that the light traveled, participants tended to look to others in the room,
and ask them what they thought. All of the participants thus ended up giving somewhat similar answers—thereby establishing ____.
a. group norms
b. an autokinetic effect
c. a sleeper effect
d. an omega strategy
A
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Behavior therapies are particularly effective in treating problems of
a. self-control. c. self-defeating beliefs. b. college students. d. irrational beliefs.
Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) display a characteristic set of symptoms including all of the following EXCEPT
A. persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the traumati event(s). B. sudden "flashbacks" in which the traumatic event is relived. C. decreased startle response and chronically decreased autonomic arousal D. memories and nightmares of the event.
Astrologers, before attempting to demonstrate their abilities, often try to explain away inaccurate predictions. Such excuses violate the critical thinking principle of
A) falsifiability. B) skepticism. C) Occam's Razor. D) replicability.
The dimensions that emerge from a factor analysis are called
a. factors. b. loadings. c. extractions. d. analyses.