A Research Study Had Experimental Participants Perform a Dull Task

question 117

Multiple Choice

A research study had experimental participants perform a dull task but paid them to lie by telling a prospective participant that the task had been enjoyable. Results showed that the participants who were paid _____ came to believe that the task had been _____.

• A) $1; tedious and boring
• B) $1; interesting and enjoyable
• C) $20; interesting and enjoyable
• D) $20; tedious and boring

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortical Association

Areas of the cerebral cortex involved in complex cognitive processes, integrating information from different sensory modalities.

Sympathetic System

A system of the autonomic division of the nervous system; its general effect is to mobilize energy, especially during stressful situations; prepares the body for a fight, flight, or freeze response. Compare with parasympathetic system.

Parasympathetic System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's rest and digest response, conserving energy and slowing the heart rate.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.