Levav and Argo were interested in how different types of touching would influence participant decision making (i.e., the amount participants would invest in a risky fund). In which of these conditions did participants risk the most?
a) no touching
b) touched on the shoulder by a male
c) touched on the shoulder by a female
d) handshake with a male
Answer: c
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In a repeated-measures experiment, each individual participates in one treatment condition and then moves on to a second treatment condition. One of the major concerns in this type of study is that participation in the first treatment may influence the participant's score in the second treatment. What is this problem is called?
a. Individual differences c. Homogeneity of variance b. Order effects d. Bi-treatment effect
In order to enhance his baseball performance, Barry has been taking steroids. In recent months, he has begun to experience some medical problems. Which of his problems would be least likely to be the result of steroid use?
a. Liver damage b. Depression c. Increased muscle mass d. Obsessive-compulsive behavior
In order to manipulate attention, psychologists gradually increase task demands until the subject can hardly complete them. This is known as
a. d'. b. overload. c. confounding. d. stimulus onset asynchrony.
_____ developed person-centered therapy, which is based on the _____ school of thought
a) Sigmund Freud; psychoanalytic b) Aaron Beck; cognitive c) Carl Rogers; humanistic d) Fritz Perls; behavioral