Asch had subjects judge the length of straight lines after they heard "fake" subjects consistently give the same incorrect length judgment

Under this kind of social influence, the real subjects conformed to a distorted view of reality on about ________ of the judgment trials.
a. 90%
b. 1/3
c. 50%
d. 2/3


b

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The evoked potential method for studying sensation relies on the measurement of

a. conditioned responses. b. deferred imitation of what is seen. c. the infant's conscious but unspoken thoughts. d. brain waves from the sensory projection areas.

Psychology

On fixed schedules of reinforcement, once the pause following reinforcement has ended,

a. responding resumes but is very slow. b. responding resumes and is uniform. c. responding is sporadic until the next reinforcer is produced. d. a certain amount of time must pass before the next reinforcer is produced. e. a certain number of responses must occur before the next reinforcer is produced.

Psychology

Which of the following are most likely to show an increased rate of homosexuality/bisexuality?

A. women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia B. men with an XYY chromosomal type C. men born during the late winter months to stressed mothers D. men with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Psychology

For automatic processing to occur, there must be:

A) Situation memorization B) Free flow of information from memory to the person's control of actions C) To be in the correct location at the correct time D) Automatic processing occurs naturally in all situations

Psychology