Lincoln conducted a successful experiment on modeling (i.e., social learning or copying) and helping behavior among American high school students. He then replicated this same experiment (using exactly the same independent and dependent variables) in a sample of Japanese senior citizens. Lincoln probably hoped that his replication study would reduce concerns about:
A) artifacts
B) linguistic biases
C) confounds
D) demand characteristics
A
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a. loud clanging noises. c. classical music. b. variable schedules. d. information.
African tribes using click languages are genetically _________ suggesting that the languages _________
a. distinct; developed very recently b. distinct; are very ancient c. similar; developed very recently d. similar; are very ancient.
After their home in California is damaged during an earthquake, a couple looks into the federal loan programs to help them rebuild. Their behavior is an example of ________________
A) negative affectivity B) positive psychology C) emotional coping D) a problem-solving approach
One conclusion of much of the research on media and violence is that ____________
a) TV causes violence b) a preference for violent television in childhood predicts future violent and aggressive behavior as adults c) TV tends to make nonaggressive children become aggressive d) violent TV programs are responsible for over 75 percent of aggression among children