What did Solomon Asch measure in his study of conformity?
a. Political attitudes by members of various fraternities and sororities
b. Buying habits before and after celebrities endorsed certain products
c. Answers to a question after hearing other people answer incorrectly
d. Clothing worn by people before and after moving to a new community
c
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Imagine that the basilar membrane in the human ear were longer. Based on place theory, you might expect that humans would be able to
a. hear a wider range of sounds. b. hear a narrower range of sounds. c. detect sound waves that had a lower amplitude. d. localize sounds more accurately.
Which observation best illustrates the conclusion that the norm of reciprocity can influence helping behavior? a. If someone has the opportunity to help you but chooses not to, you are less likely to offer them assistancewhen they need it in the future
b. Individuals are more likely to offer assistance to others who are perceived to be "deserving" of help. c. When people are in a situation in which they feel that they have received more benefits than they really haveearned, they are eager to help those who are under benefited. d. Instead of helping others out of concern for their well-being, sometimes we offer assistance simply to avoidlooking bad.
In a 2 X 2 design, an interaction effect occurs when:
a. both independent variables have an effect. b. there are no main effects. c. the effect of one independent variable depends on the level of the other independent variable. d. there is a main effect of one independent variable.
Dr Cowell conducts a study of reading speed. This is accomplished by measuring the rate at which participants' eyes move when reading a book section. His results find that their eyes move faster when reading familiar words, but that they slow down when reading unfamiliar words. This provides evidence that the process of reading is based
A. only on top-down processing. B. both on top-down and bottom-up processing. C. only on bottom-up processing. D. on neither top-down nor bottom-up processing.