Recall That in a Field Experiment Described in the Text

question 172

Multiple Choice

Recall that in a field experiment described in the text, participants were more likely to properly dispose of a handbill left on their windshields when they saw a confederate pick up and dispose of a fast food bag. The researchers suggest that the role of the confederate in this study was to __________.

• A) let participants know what the descriptive norm was
• B) let participants know what the injunctive norm was
• C) make the norms salient to participants
• D) provide an audience to increase self-awareness

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Definitions:

Expected Value

The sum of all possible values each multiplied by the probability of its occurrence, often used in probability theory to predict the average outcome of a random event over the long term.

Binomial Probability Distribution

A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a value will take one of two independent states under a given number of observations or trials.

Binomial Experiment

An experiment in statistics involving a fixed number of trials, each of which has only two potential outcomes.

Shopping Mall

A large indoor complex typically comprised of various retail stores, food outlets, and sometimes entertainment facilities.