The teacher decides to let your class get in groups of four to complete the homework. Your effort on this group task will be less than the effort you would have expended if the task had been completed as individual homework. This illustrates the principle of
a. mere presence.
b. group conformity.
c. social loafing.
d. social facilitation.
C
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To minimize reactivity, researchers conducting naturalistic observations may ____
a. ?attempt to control the variable being studied b. ?inform the participants in the study about the hypotheses being tested c. ?debrief participants extensively d. ?observe from a discrete distance or via a video feed
Barry is making a decision concerning which job he will accept. He remembers how it was in similar jobs in the past and anticipates potential rewards and problems on each of these jobs. In choosing which job to take, Barry is using
a. operant conditioning. b. vicarious classical conditioning. c. cognitive learning. d. instrumental learning.
What does "mosaic trisomy 21" mean?
A. All of the cells in the body have the extra chromosome 21. B. Most, but not all, of the cells in the body have the extra chromosome 21. C. Only some of the cells in the body have the extra chromosome 21. D. Only an end portion of the extra chromosome 21 is present and is attached to another chromosome.
To create an operational definition is
a. to make the abstract observable. b. to gain agreement among theorists. c. to instruct medical interns on procedure. d. important before determining variables.