Aronson Points Out That a Baseball Player Is Considered for the Hall

question 8

Multiple Choice

Aronson points out that a baseball player is considered for the hall of fame if he has a .333 lifetime batting average. This means the player fails two out of three times when he tries to get a hit. Applied to social psychology, this metaphor suggests that:

• A) social behavior is more difficult to explain than hitting a curve ball.
• B) we should not be afraid of failure when doing research-greatness occurs in conjunction with failure.
• C) journals are willing to publish research studies that fail to show significant differences.
• D) older social psychologists are held to a lesser standard of success than younger social psychologists.

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