Group size, unanimity, cohesion, status, public response, and prior commitment are all factors that influence people's conformity. Explain each.
What will be an ideal response?
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This famous research project is commonly known in psychology circles as "the plant study." Why?
A. Because all the residents in the nursing home received a plant to thank them for participating B. Because in some nursing homes, residents are often treated more like plants in a garden than real people C. Because keeping plants in residents' rooms provided a homier environment D. Because one of the minor manipulations in the study was that one group had the responsibility to take care of a plant, but the other group was simply given a plant
One of the suggestions for future research in culture and psychology presented in Chapter
10 includes the study of those areas of the world that have received little attention. This includes the "MENA" area. MENA stands for: a. Middle European/North Atlantic. b. Middle Eastern/North African. c. Mediterranean/North African. d. Middle Eastern/North Asian.
A rule to follow in picking the range of an independent variable is
A) to pick the range that will show the largest effect. B) to pick the range that will assure you of finding a statistically significant difference. C) to pick a range that is realistic but may show an effect. D) to pick the smallest possible range.
Carleen comes to therapy because she is feeling sad. She says her she has often had periods of extreme
sadness in the past and they typically last between 6 and 8 months. During those times she overeats, has trouble sleeping, feels exhausted all the time and thinks a lot about dying. At other times, however, Carleen says she feels wonderful. During those times, which last about a week, she gets a lot done, feels as if she could do anything, talks a lot and quickly, doesn't sleep but doesn't feel tired. Carleen says her "up" times are great and have never caused her any trouble. Carleen's most likely diagnosis is A) dysthymia. B) bipolar I. C) major depressive disorder. D) bipolar II.