Milgram's study of obedience to authority has been criticized on the basis of _____________
a) methodological weaknesses
b) inability to replicate it
c) lack of real-life application
d) ethics
ANS: D, Although participants were debriefed at the conclusion of the experiment, their knowledge that they were capable of behaving in such a way could not be erased.
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b. Newspapers often get the facts wrong. c. Initial findings reported by newspapers often are not replicated. d. Newspapers are the best sources of scientific information.
The major unit of hereditary transmission is the:
A) gene. B) DNA. C) chromosome. D) sperm cell.
With respect to body chemistry and aggression, a particularly bad combination would appear to be ______.
A. high testosterone and high serotonin levels B. low testosterone and low serotonin levels C. high testosterone and low serotonin levels D. low testosterone and high serotonin levels
If a student focuses on one mediocre grade and ignores all of her other grades which are
higher, a cognitive therapist would assert that her emotional distress is due to ______. a. selective abstraction c. magnification b. overgeneralization d. absolutist thinking