In the Studies of Experimenter Bias (1985,2006)conducted by Robert Rosenthal,the

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Multiple Choice

In the studies of experimenter bias (1985,2006) conducted by Robert Rosenthal,the experimenters asked individuals to judge the success of people in various photographs.Although the same photos were shown to all the participants and the same instructions given,experimenters who expected their participants to see the photographed people as successful obtained higher ratings than did those who expected their participants to see the people as failures.This demonstrates the phenomenon of

• A)self-fulfilling prophecies.
• B)the illusion of control.
• C)illusory correlations.
• D)the fundamental attribution error.

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Definitions:

Sororal Polygyny

A form of polygyny where a man is married to multiple wives who are sisters to each other, often practiced in some polygamous societies to strengthen family bonds.

Co-Wives

Women who are married to the same man at the same time, often in cultures that practice polygamy.

Sisters

Female siblings shared by one or both parents, also referring to a close bond between women not related by blood.

First-Cousin Marriage

A type of marriage where the spouses are first cousins, sharing grandparents or having two of their four grandparents in common.