In the classic study by Festinger & Carlsmith (1959), some people were given $1 and others were given $20 for describing a chore as interesting when it was in fact not. What was this a study in?
a. selective avoidance
b. selective exposure
c. cognitive dissonance
d. fear appeal
C
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A. Variation B. Inheritance C. Survival D. free will
For a normal distribution with a mean of µ = 100 and a standard deviation of ? = 10, find each of the following probabilities:
a. p(X> 102) c. p(X< 130)
b. p(X< 85) d. p(95
Mr. Lumberg often coordinates his employee’s assignments by giving them specific tasks and continuously reminding them of his expectations for each assignment. From this, you can assume that Mr. Lumberg is a ____ leader.?
a. ?intrinsically-directed b. ?extrinsically-directed c. ?relationship-motivated d. ?task-motivated
The consistency of scores across two alternative versions of a test is labeled
a. test-retest reliability. b. equivalent forms reliability. c. split-half reliability. d. interrater reliability.