A researcher had young or middle age participants watch a PG-13 or an R-rated film. After viewing the film, the participants rated the amount of violence in the films-the higher the assigned rating, the more violent the film. The mean results in the four conditions were: 
Which of the following statements is least likely to be true?
A. An interaction between age and type of movie exists.
B. An interaction between age and type of movie exist for PG-13 movies but not for R-rated movies.
C. A simple main effect of participant age exists when the movie is rated R.
D. A simple main effect of participant age does not exist when the movie is rated PG-13.
Answer: D
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a. high levels of traits involving negative affectivity. b. high levels of traits involving psychoticism. c. high levels of traits involving detachment. d. high levels of traits involving antagonism.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. self-monitoring therapy. b. constructive coping therapy. c. rational-emotive therapy. d. behavioral therapy.
Social categorization leads people to
a. perceive group members more accurately. b. perceive others as individuals rather than group members. c. overestimate differences between groups. d. overestimate differences within groups.