Charlotte and Craig Are Both Participating in a Psychology Experiment

question 30

Multiple Choice

Charlotte and Craig are both participating in a psychology experiment and are sitting in a small room filling out some personality questionnaires.Little does she know,but Craig is a confederate of the experimenter and is displaying behaviours that are similar to her own (for e.g.,he shakes his leg too,he bites his lip,etc.) .Craig accidentally drops his pencil case and spills pens all over the floor.According to principles of the chameleon effect,Charlotte would most likely

• A)drop her own pencil case so that Craig does not feel so bad.
• B)laugh at Craig and smile at him but continue completing her questionnaires.
• C)get out of her seat and help Craig pick up the dropped pens.
• D)ignore Craig and continue completing her questionnaires.

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Definitions:

Loud Noise

A type of environmental stimulus characterized by high amplitude sound waves, which can potentially cause hearing damage or stress.

Unconditioned Response

Is an automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior conditioning or learning, such as salivating in response to food.

Fear of Loud Noise

An instinctual or conditioned response to loud sounds, often involving feelings of anxiety or panic.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that results from repeated exposure to a stimulus paired with a response.