In the Aronson and Mills Experiment, the ________ Was (Were)

question 12

Multiple Choice

In the Aronson and Mills experiment, the ________ was (were) the independent variable(s) , and the ________ was (were) the dependent variable(s) .

• A) severity of initiation; young women who participated
• B) severity of initiation; women's liking for the discussion group
• C) severity of initiation; boring discussion group
• D) liking for discussion group; severity of initiation

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Definitions:

Diminishing Returns

Diminishing returns is an economic principle stating that as more investments or resources are added to a production process, the incremental gain in output will eventually decrease if all other factors remain constant.

Disguised Unemployment

Situations where more people are employed in a task or job than is necessary for its completion, leading to inefficiency.

Capital Goods

Long-term assets such as buildings, machinery, and equipment purchased by businesses to produce goods and services.

Terms of Trade

The ratio of an index of a country's export prices to an index of its import prices, used to measure the relative trading advantage or disadvantage.