Suppose that you participate in a study in which the experimenter has strong beliefs about how the study should turn out, and these biases influence how you perform. This would be an example of
a. a propositional code.
b. the landmark effect.
c. a heuristic.
d. experimenter expectancy.
Ans: d
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A. the age distribution of the victims B. whether the victim was also at fault C. the type of unwanted sexual contact D. the age of the perpetrator
Dr. Tomlin is a therapist working from the cognitive perspective. She is likely to describe abnormal behavior in terms of
a. the role of repressed thoughts and beliefs. b. failure to achieve self-actualization. c. classical conditioning. d. the combination of classical and operant conditioning. e. irrational or distorted thinking.
Programmed learning can be effective in book form or in
a. a fixed ratio or fixed interval form. b. a computerized form. c. a latent or insight learning format. d. all of these.
Increasing contact between groups will reduce prejudice if all of the following conditions are met except one. Which one?
a. interdependence b. higher status of the minority group c. opportunity for informal contacts d. out-group consists of many individuals, not just one token