Based on the description of the following hypothetical study adapted from published research, answer the questions below: A study tested the hypothesis that wearing different clothing can influence how people describe their personality. Researchers first gained consensus on a list of personality traits associated with individuals in formal wear (e.g., cultivated, accurate) and casual wear (e.g., easygoing, tolerant). They then asked some participants to arrive in formal wear and some to arrive in casual wear, and then had them rate their own personality traits. As predicted, they found that participants in formal wear rated themselves with more "formal-appropriate traits," whereas those in casual wear rated themselves with more "casual-appropriate traits."A. What is the construct being
measured in this study?B. What is the operational definition for the construct?C. Was the hypothesis confirmed? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
(a) personality, (b) self-ratings of personality traits, (c) Yes, the hypothesis was confirmed, in that clothing wear did influence how people described their personality.
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a. groups, but not collectives, engage in common activities. b. collectives, but not groups, engage in common activities. c. groups have more direct interaction with one another than collectives. d. collectives have more direct interaction with one another than groups.
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a. Maslow. b. Hull. c. Keltner. d. Zuckerman. e. McClelland.
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a. ?basal ganglia b. ?hippocampus c. ?prefrontal cortex d. ?amygdala