RESEARCH STUDY 12

question 35

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. In graphing the difference between the differences, which of the following values would Dr.Elder use?

Definitions:

Unintended Retention

A situation where items, information, or conditions are kept or continue to exist unintentionally, often leading to adverse effects.

Special-Cause Variation Chart

A tool used in quality control to identify and analyze unexpected, non-random sources of variation in a process or system.

Concentric Circles

A model or pattern consisting of circles sharing the same center, expanding outward from the center in increasing radii.

Run and Control Charts

Run and control charts are tools used in the field of statistics and quality control for monitoring, controlling, and improving process performance over time by charting data points.