The management at NASA had clear evidence that freezing launch temperatures might pose a problem for the space shuttle launch, but the managers chose to ignore that evidence and proceeded with the launch. The process that would best explain what happened in this case is:
a. group polarization
b. groupthink
c. informational social influence
d. social interference
B
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A researcher used a sample of n = 50 individuals to determine whether they are any preferences between two new designs for a smart phone. If the data produce a chi-square statistic of ?2 = 6.00 what decision should the researcher make?
a. There is a significant preference at both? = .05 and? = .01. b. There is a significant preference at? = .05 but not at? = .01. c. There is no significant preference ateither ? = .05 or ? = .01. d. There is no significant preference at? = .05 but there is at? = .01.
A positive or negative belief about something is referred to as a(n):
a. prejudice b. discrimination c. attitude d. percept
Researchers have found that the female math scores are related to
A) cultural factors. B) estrogens. C) testosterone levels. D) educational factors.
If Wilber was going to choose his female mate strictly by evolutionary findings, he would use ____ as the most important criteria.
A. compatible genes B. likelihood of being a good provider C. youthfulness D. intelligence