In a classic experiment by Muzafer Sherif that is described in the textbook, participants were asked to judge the amount of movement in what was actually a stationary spot of light
When the participants were brought into a group and were asked to state their judgments aloud, their estimates began to converge in the direction of the group norms. This process of influence is known as
a. the autokinetic effect.
b. the Pygmalion effect.
c. norm crystallization.
d. reeducation.
Answer: c. norm crystallization.
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a. show changes in language comprehension. b. show enhanced reasoning. c. lose the feeling of touch in specific areas of the body. d. show deficits in visual perception.
A five-year-old describes going to the dentist as, "You get in the car, drive there, get out, go inside, wait, get in the dental chair, get teeth fixed, jump from the chair, walk to the car, and go home.". This is a
a. span of apprehension. b. metacognition. c. memory script. d. rehearsal.
When it comes to human development, what does the term "differentiation" mean?
What will be an ideal response?