Bower, Gilligan, and Monterio 1981) Hypothesized That People Would Notice

question 55

Multiple Choice

Bower, Gilligan, and Monterio 1981) hypothesized that people would notice and remember events in stories that were consistent with their mood. Participants were put into either a happy or a sad mood. All participants then read two stories, one of which was happy and one of which was sad. What was the design of the experiment?

• A) one variable within-subjects
• B) one variable between-subjects
• C) mixed factorial design
• D) within-subjects factorial design

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Definitions:

Superego

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the personality that acts as the ethical component, providing moral standards by which the ego operates.

Freud

The founder of psychoanalysis, Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud, devised a method to cure psychopathologies by facilitating conversations between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Ethical Standards

Principles that govern the behavior of individuals and organizations, often serving as guidelines for moral and correct actions and decisions.

Superego

A component of Freud's psychoanalytic theory representing the internalized societal and parental standards of right and wrong.