An experimental study by McDonald, Zanna, and Holmes (2000) gave alcohol, placebo drinks, or no drinks to male students in relationships. They were asked to describe and evaluate conflict in their relationship. The results show that
A) both the intoxicated and placebo groups had a more negative view of their partner and their relationships than the control group.
B) both the intoxicated and placebo groups had a more positive view of their partner and their relationships than the control group.
C) intoxicated participants had a more positive view of their relationship than either the placebo or control group.
D) intoxicated participants reported more negative emotions and had a more negative view of their partner than the placebo or control group.
E) intoxicated participants changed to a more positive view of their relationship after consuming alcohol compared to their perceptions before consuming alcohol.
D) intoxicated participants reported more negative emotions and had a more negative view of their partner than the placebo or control group.
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A) teleological B) positivistic C) reactionistic D) phenomenological E) deductive
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a. the intensive counseling involved in the initial stages. b. sobering the person up and cutting off his supply. c. injection of chemicals into the blood to neutralize the effects of the alcohol. d. the use of sedatives to counter the effects of the alcohol.
In a 1976 study, Kunz and Woolcott sent Christmas cards to a sample of complete strangers. According to the rule of reciprocation, what would we expect the majority of the recipients to do?
(a) Send a Christmas card to the researchers. (b) Contact the researchers to find out who sent the card. (c) Return the card to the researchers, since it must have been misaddressed. (d) Throw out the cards and not send anything to the researchers.
The results section should indicate
a. which participants were used in the study. b. the stimulus materials used in the study. c. the alpha level and the p-value. d. the likely applicability of the study to real world settings.