Milgram's study of obedience has been criticized on the basis of ________
a. its lack of random assignment.
b. the inability of any of its findings to be replicated.
c. the physical pain learners experienced from the electric shock.
d. the emotional distress and deception experienced by participants.
Answer: d
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Which of the following concerning the use of facial electromyography (EMG) to assess attitudes is true?
a. Facial EMG can detect muscular changes not observable to the naked eye. b. Facial EMG does not provide information about the direction of attitudes. c. One problem with using facial EMG is that the same pattern of activity could be interpreted as happiness orsadness d. Facial EMG is only an accurate measure of attitudes if people know their attitudes are being assessed, so it issusceptible social desirability biases.
Cultural beliefs about how males and females differ in personality traits, interests, and behaviors are known as
A. gender stereotypes. B. social identities. C. social roles. D. gender identities.
A decrease in the rate of reinforcement on one component of a multiple reinforcement schedule that results in an increase in rate of response on the other component is a _________?
a) anticipatory contrast b) positive contrast effect c) negative contrast effect d) discriminatory contrast
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) grant money for test development went to two consortia. In this sense, a consortium is
A. a group of 25 or more states. B. a group of 15 or more states. C. a group of 20 or more states. D. a group of 30 or more states.