Based on the Study by Shariff and Norenzayan (2007) Presented

question 158

Multiple Choice

Based on the study by Shariff and Norenzayan (2007) presented in your text, if you are religious and pass by several churches, then a block or so later a homeless person asks you for change, how are you likely to behave?

• A) You would probably take the person to the churches you passed to get help.
• B) You would be very unlikely to give the person money.
• C) You would be more likely to give the person money.
• D) Passing by churches would not prime you to give more money, but passing by banks might.

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Definitions:

Parameter

A characteristic or constant factor that can be measured and used to describe a system or set the conditions of an experiment.

Statistic

A numerical value that represents a summary measure of a sample, used to estimate parameters of the population.

Commuting Distance

The distance that an individual travels from their home to their place of work or study.

Parameter

A numerical characteristic or measure that describes and summarizes a whole population.