At the conclusion of the experiment, the researcher explains to the participants that it was necessary to provide them with inaccurate information in order to minimize bias. She goes on to say that even though their data has been collected,
they can still withdraw their data if they choose to do so. The researcher is carrying out the process of
a. intentionally deceiving the participants.
b. describing a risk/gain assessment of the study.
c. providing debriefing information to the participants.
d. explaining to the participants their rights under informed consent.
Answer: c. providing debriefing information to the participants.
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a. some group members want to compete, but others want to cooperate. b. conflict shifts over time from high to low. c. the group’s goal structures include elements of both cooperation and competition. d. individuals aren’t certain what their goals are. e. group members must work with those they dislike.
Which of the following ideas that Piaget had about the formal operational stage is shared by modern psychologists?
a. Adults take mental shortcuts, make estimations, and arrive at conclusions before exhausting all possibilities. b. Formal operational thinking is typically used by adults in daily life. c. Formal operational thinking is rare in cultures where formal schooling is not the norm. d. Formal operational thinking is used in some contexts but not in others.
The __________ component of an attitude is feelings evoked by a particular stimulus
a. affective b. behavioral c. cognitive d. dispositional e. attributional
According to studies, male offenders _______.
A. receive less harsh sentences than female offenders B. are less likely to receive prison sentences C. receive longer sentences for property and drug offenses D. are more likely to receive prison sentences for committing a violent offense