Researchers showed therapists a video of young man whom they…

Researchers showed therapists a video of young man whom they labeled as a “patient” or a “job candidate.” Those who were given the label “patient” were more likely to interpret the man’s neutral responses as “tight and defensive.” These differences in responses best illustrate what drawback to behavioral data?

A common finding in the study of aggression is that exposure…

A common finding in the study of aggression is that exposure to television is associated with increased aggressive behavior in children. You believe that peer pressure may also be an important factor because peers sometimes encourage you to watch violent shows and also encourage violent behavior. The concept of peer pressure is an example of:

Dr. Van Ryan is a social psychologist who is curious about h…

Dr. Van Ryan is a social psychologist who is curious about how women’s clothing choices affects people’s perceptions of their intelligence. Specifically, she is curious how women who wear high heels are perceived in the workplace. She hypothesizes that there will be differences in perceptions of intelligence depending on whether they wear high heels or flat heels. She recruits 100 participants to view short silent film clips of a woman sitting at her desk, getting up from her desk with several papers, and walking over to talk to another female colleague in the next office. Half of the participants are randomly assigned to see her walking in high heels and the other half observe her walking in flat shoes. Dr. Van Ryan asks participants to rate the women’s intelligence in each condition. What is the measured variable in Dr. Van Ryan’s study?