Researchers manipulated exposure to body images by randomly assigning young girls to one of three conditions. They observed that young girls' body dissatisfaction was greatest after viewing very thin images of a Barbie doll compared to normal-weight images ("Emme" doll) or neutral images. The alternative explanation that girls in the Barbie condition might have weighed more prior to exposure to body images can be ruled out because the researchers
A. held constant the amount of time girls looked at images.
B. manipulated the type of exposure with three conditions.
C. randomly assigned girls to the different exposure conditions.
D. all of these
C. randomly assigned girls to the different exposure conditions.
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a. Elliot Aronson b. Jane Elliot c. David Buss d. Stanley Schachter
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a. you will not make mistakes in your self-change project. b. mistakes are a sign that you need more practice. c. you should change your plan. d. you need a mediator.
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and emotions. According your textbook, Maurice has a male __________. a. sex b. sexual disorder c. gender d. gender identity
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a) to squeeze out or extend every possible moment of life at any cost. b) to provide treatments to prolong life events though they may be painful or extraordinarily invasive. c) to provide a warm, supportive environment for the dying and help make life as full as possible. d) to add to the burden of family members as they care for their dying relatives.