In It's In the Bag, the study of hypocrisy and condom use, an old study by Festinger and Carlsmith was
discussed. In this classic study, when people were well paid for a boring task, they were more likely to
(a) do the task poorly
(b) think the task was a waste of time
(c) find the task to be interesting
(d) ask if they could do some more boring work
B
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However, he is a very accomplished professional pianist, and is often hired to perform extremely challenging pieces of music that even other professionals hesitate to perform in public. His work as a musician could be described as ___________. a. Savant performance b. Aspergers c. Autism d. PKU
If we have run a t test with 35 observations and have found a t of 3.60, which is significant at the .05 level, we would write
a. t(35) = 3.60, p <.05. b. t(34) = 3.60, p >.05. c. t(34) = 3.60, p <.05. d. t(35) = 3.60, p <05.
Which sort of solitary play would most likely be unhealthy?
a. Watching other children play without joining them b. Sitting in a room, building an imaginary city out of plastic building blocks c. Drawing and coloring d. Completing a series of puzzles in a puzzle book
Even the vivid flashbulb memories that people have great confidence in have been shown to be inaccurate
Indicate whether the statement is true or false