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.

Identify and differentiate between independent and dependent variables in research studies.

Acknowledge the role and nature of placebos in experimental research.

Understand the concepts of correlation, including positive and negative correlations, and their implications in research findings.

Distinguish between the incidence and prevalence of conditions or diseases in epidemiological studies.