In the experiment in which college students breathed air with increased amounts of carbon dioxide through a mask, the students found it much LESS stressful if they
a. were surprised by the trials that contained the increased amount of carbon dioxide.
b. were told which trial would contain an increased amount of carbon dioxide.
c. did not have to control the amount of carbon dioxide entering the mask.
d. experienced repeated trials of the "surprise whiffs" of carbon dioxide in increased amounts.
B
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Researchers in Japan and the United States found that playing violent video games early in the school year was related to
a. poor school achievement later in the school year. b. no relationship with aggression later in the school year. c. higher levels of aggression later in the school year. d. problems in forming friendships later in the school year.
Collecting information about people's attitudes is most commonly done using ____________
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Which of the following is true about studies that ask participant to place a hand in a tub of freezing water, which can cause some discomfort or even pain?
A) This practice is classified as a physical risk. B) Studies using this procedure are unethical. C) Stress and pain from this procedure is typically short term and can be an acceptable risk. D) Studies which cause pain are always acceptable.
According to the authors, Kurt Lewin once wrote, "There is nothing so practical as a good theory." By that, Lewin was referring to the idea that
a. to solve social problems, psychologists must understand the processes that underlie them. b. basic researchers should not be afraid to conduct applied research aimed at solving social problems. c. applied researchers should have a higher status in the field of social psychology. d. the line between basic and applied research is clearer in social psychology than in other sciences.