Social Psychology Experiments

question 116

Multiple Choice

Social psychology experiments

• A)allow the results to be generalized to everyday life.
• B)lead to conclusions about the effects of a dependent variable.
• C)always reflect everyday reality.
• D)confirm hunches gained from everyday experience.

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Definitions:

Perceived Inequity

The feeling of being unfairly treated when comparing one's own effort-reward ratio to the effort-reward ratio of others.

Equity of Fairness

A principle of justice that emphasizes fair treatment and equal opportunities for all individuals.

Work Ethic

The principle that hard work is intrinsically virtuous or worthy, often reflected in a person's attitudes toward their job.

Goal-Setting Theory

A motivational theory that emphasizes the significance of setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals to improve performance.