What did Milgram study?
a. the authoritarian personality
b. bystander apathy
c. the effects of watching violence on television
d. obedience to authority
d
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The emotional response to one's loss is known by which term?
A. depression B. anxiety C. bereavement D. grief
When 36-year-old Bettina takes an intelligence test, which of her scores is likely to be lower than when she was 20?
word fluency verbal meaning inductive reasoning number ability
Alexander et al. (2005) contacted adolescents and young adults who had been involved in a study years earlier that was conducted to assess the effects of criminal prosecutions on child abuse victims. These researchers asked respondents to indicate which events had previously happened to them and which event was the most traumatic. According to Chapter 5, what did these researchers find?
A. Respondents who designated child sexual abuse as their most traumatic experience were not very accurate in reporting the details of their experiences. B. Respondents who designated child sexual abuse as their most traumatic experience were very accurate in reporting the details of their experiences. C. Surprisingly, most respondents did not report that child sexual abuse happened to them. D. Although some respondents did report that they had experienced child sexual abuse, they often downplayed the seriousness of the event.
What is the overall philosophy regarding the psychologist's role in conducting
research with human participants? A) To collect the data for a given study using as many participants as is necessary B) To contribute to the existing knowledge of his/her field of study C) To carry out investigations with concern for the welfare of participants D) To conduct research using precise methodology and adequate control