Daryl Bem's Self-Perception Theory Suggests That We Form Attitudes About

question 195

Multiple Choice

Daryl Bem's self-perception theory suggests that we form attitudes about an object based more on our ________ toward that object than our ________ toward that object.

• A) behavior; thoughts and feelings
• B) thoughts and feelings; behavior
• C) beliefs; past experience
• D) social group's behavior; own behavior

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Definitions:

Wilcoxon Signed Rank Sum Test

A statistical test that doesn't rely on parameters to compare two matched groups, aiming to determine if there is a difference in their population mean ranks.

Normal Approximation

A technique in statistics where a binomial distribution is approximated using a normal distribution, applicable under certain conditions, such as a large sample size.

F-distribution

A probability distribution used in analysis of variance (ANOVA), especially relevant when comparing variances across different samples.

Kruskal-Wallis Test

A non-parametric statistical test that compares three or more independent samples to determine if at least one sample distribution stochastically dominates one other sample.