Could Milgram's classic study on obedience be performed today?
a) yes, it would be a good idea because people are not the same today as back in 1963
b) yes, because now we have much more sophisticated computer equipment than they had back in 1963
c) no, it would violate the American Psychological Association's code of ethics
d) No, it would require too many subjects and take too long to repeat
c
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Which of the following is a side effect of harsh punishment?
A) It models aggression. B) It helps children distinguish between prosocial and antisocial behaviors. C) It permanently stops children's misbehavior. D) It encourages children to seek closeness with adults.
A researcher finds that for female applicants, the likelihood of being hired for a job increases as their work experience increases. However, for male applicants, the likelihood of being hired decreases as their work experience increases. This finding suggests
A. that gender and work experience have no effect on the likelihood of being hired for a job. B. a main effect of gender. C. an interaction between gender and work experience. D. a main effect of work experience.
(T/F): Simple random sampling does not reduce bias.
What will be an ideal response?
The development of Kinsey's Heterosexual-Homosexual Rating Scale was an attempt to
A. represent a proportion of an individual's sexual behaviors with the same or other sex. B. classify sexual behaviors in terms of their normality and abnormality. C. measure the frequency of autoerotic behavior among subjects of different ages. D. evaluate the masculinity and femininity of Kinsey's subjects.