RESEARCH STUDY 12

question 10

Multiple Choice

RESEARCH STUDY 12.1: Dr.Elder was interested in the way people recognize objects as members of categories.For example, what makes us recognize a dog as being a dog and not a cat? More specifically, he was curious as to whether people think about categories in a more complex way if they contemplate an "opposite" category first.For example, does a person think differently about the category of "southern" if they first think about the category of "northern"? He is also curious as to whether people categorize differently if they are exposed to category members compared with generating category members.Dr.Elder has four groups of participants (with 30 people in each group) .In Group A, participants were told to cut out pictures of dogs and cats from magazines.In Group B, participants were told to cut out pictures of just dogs from magazines.In Group C, participants were told to draw pictures of cats and dogs.In Group D, participants were told to draw pictures of just dogs.After doing this for 30 minutes, participants in all groups were asked to list the attributes that define the "dog" category.Having a higher number of attributes listed was considered to be an indication of thinking about the category in a more complex way.The results of his study are below. To determine if there is a main effect for type of activity, Dr.Elder must examine how many marginal means?

Definitions:

Drive Reduction

A theory in psychology suggesting that motivation arises from the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs, such as hunger or thirst.

Social Motive

Refers to the underlying reasons that drive individuals to engage in various social behaviors.

Hunger

A physical sensation caused by the body's need for nutrients, leading to the desire to eat.

Drive Reduction

A theory in psychology suggesting that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal drives, such as hunger or thirst, to return to a state of homeostasis.