In a Research Study Conducted by Colin Sacks and Daphne

question 2

Multiple Choice

In a research study conducted by Colin Sacks and Daphne Bugental (1987) ,young women were asked to get acquainted with a stranger who sometimes acted cold and unfriendly,creating an awkward social situation.The results indicated that women with a pessimistic explanatory style reacted by

• A)showing a heightened preference for warm foods and drinks.
• B)behaving antagonistically toward the next people they met.
• C)recalling that their parents had been rejecting and punitive.
• D)blaming themselves for the social failure.

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Definitions:

Noise Level

The measurement of the ambient level of sound, often referring to the background sound present in a given environment.

Internal Validity

The degree to which a study’s results are attributable to the independent variable, rather than other factors, indicating the study accurately reflects the relationship being tested.

Confounding Variable

An external influence that can affect the results of an experiment by varying along with the independent variable, potentially misleading the outcome.

Pretest-Posttest

A research design involving measurement before and after a specific intervention to assess its effects.