In Order to Test the Effects of Social Pressure on Conformity,Dr.Solomon

question 64

Multiple Choice

In order to test the effects of social pressure on conformity,Dr.Solomon Asch placed a research participant in a room with four other individuals.Those four other people worked for Asch,even though the real participant did not know this.In research terms,people who pose as research participants but are really working for the researcher are called __________.

• A) independent associates
• B) confederates
• C) manipulators
• D) participant-observers

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Definitions:

Unfavorable

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Variable Overhead Costs

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Fixed Overhead Costs

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Standard Costs

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