It is 1951, and you are going to participate in a perception experiment. You join seven others seated in a room. You are shown a 10-inch test line and must choose the line that matches it in length from a choice of three lines. The experimenter, Solomon Asch, is studying _____________________.
A) social loafing
B) groupthink
C) bystander apathy
D) conformity
Answer: D) conformity
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b. children do not like programs that promote prosocial behavior. c. prosocial programs only affect the behavior of girls. d. prosocial programs are far outnumbered by violent programs.
The Getting To Outcomes accountability approach:
a. includes the four-step program evaluation method. b. does not include the four-step program evaluation method. c. concerns program planning, not program evaluation. d. both "b" and "c"
What is the basis of interactionist theory?
A) That infants are born with innate restraints with regard to language development, and the infant brain has a set of general tools that help them to develop language B) That infants are born with a set of general tools that help them to develop language, and that these tools must be nurtured C) That infants are born with biological preparedness with regard to language development, and the infant brain has a set of general tools that help them to develop language D) That infants have no inherent language abilities—all of their language skills must be learned
Simon tells his mother that he wants to have all of his homework done by dinnertime every day instead of waiting until after dinner to even get started. This is an example of
A. a proximal goal. B. an optimal goal. C. a distal goal. D. None of these choices are correct.