Funder and Ozer (1983) Converted the Results of Three Classic

question 55

Multiple Choice

Funder and Ozer (1983) converted the results of three classic social psychological studies to effect sizes. After comparing those effect sizes with those typically obtained by personality psychologists, Funder and Ozer concluded that

• A) situational variables, like personality variables, cannot predict behavior.
• B) both situational and personality variables are important determinants of behavior.
• C) the upper limit for a situation coefficient is only .20.
• D) the three studies were so fundamentally flawed that they do not allow us to conclude anything about the predictability of behavior from situational variables.

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Definitions:

Upward Sloping

A graphical representation indicating that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases, shown as a line moving to the right and upwards.

Monopsonist

is a market condition where there is only one buyer facing many sellers, giving the buyer significant influence over prices.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that arises from producing an additional unit of a good or service.

Wage Rate

The amount of money paid to an employee per unit of time for labor or services rendered.