Suppose that a man is a member of a social group that is stereotypically expected to lack a specific type of ability. When the man takes a test he knows is designed for that ability, he is likely to perform ________, demonstrating an effect known as ____
a. poorly; stereotype threat
b. poorly; culture bias
c. better than expected; stereotype reversal
d. better than expected; culture reversal
Answer: a. poorly; stereotype threat
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What combination would result in a boy?
a. A 17th pair of chromosomes with one X and one Y b. A 23rd pair of chromosomes with one X and one Y c. A 17th pair of chromosomes with two Xs d. A 23rd pair of chromosomes with two Xs
The first _____ theory was developed by Fritz Heider
a. cognitive consistency b. social facilitation c. serial loafing d. helping
When a researcher conducts a quasi-experiment, he or she must be careful how the results are interpreted because
a. participants are not randomly assigned to conditions. b. participant reactivity is a problem in quasi-experimental designs. c. there are very few statistical tests to accommodate the data from quasi-experimental designs. d. the researcher has too much freedom to manipulate the independent variable(s).
Beginning at about age 11, boys develop relatively more _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word