The notion of "the basic dilemma of the social psychologist" refers to
a. whether or not to conduct ethically questionable research.
b. whether or not to use deception in their experiments.
c. the trade-off between internal and external validity.
d. the trade-off between independent and dependent variables.
Answer: C
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a. substantive conflict. b. procedural conflict. c. prisoner’s dilemma. d. commons dilemma. e. negative inequity problem.
Which of the following sentences is grammatical?
a. The boy took the ball. c. Both a and b. b. The ball took the boy. d. Neither a nor b.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is described as "atheoretical." In other words, this means that:
A. the DSM includes information about all possible treatments for abnormal or disordered behaviors. B. the DSM includes information about all possible causes of abnormal or disordered behaviors. C. the DSM does not include information about the causes of abnormal or disordered behaviors. D. the DSM does not include information about possible treatments for abnormal or disordered behaviors.
Ben rescues a cat from an alley in his neighbourhood. The cat is about 2 years old and appears to have lived on the street since it was born. Despite what Ben tries, he is having a lot of trouble getting the cat behave less "wildly" and to bond with him. According to attachment research, what is the best explanation for this situation?
a. Kittens have a critical period for bonding to humans within the first week after birth. b. Wild cats take awhile to respond to touch but will eventually experience contact comfort. c. Animals that have been abandoned also develop insecure attachment styles. d. Cats appear to have a sensitive period after which bonding to humans is difficult.