In Several Experiments, Students in Psychology Classes Have Been Given

question 230

Multiple Choice

In several experiments, students in psychology classes have been given a questionnaire that is supposed to assess personality. A few days later, all the students receive an envelope with the same rather vague description of a set of personality traits. The results have shown that

• A) nearly all the students rejected the statement as not really applying to them.
• B) nearly all the students are impressed at how accurately the statement describes them.
• C) most male students viewed the description as accurate, but most females thought it was inaccurate.
• D) most extroverts thought the statement was accurate, but most introverts thought it was inaccurate.

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Definitions:

Connective

In logic, a symbol or word used to connect two or more sentences in a compound sentence or to connect two or more propositions in a complex proposition.

Component

An individual part or element that combines with other parts to form a larger item, system, or machinery.

Symbolic Form

The representation of concepts, principles, or entities using symbols or symbolic expressions, often found in logical and mathematical contexts.

Truth Table

A tabular representation used in logic to determine the truth value of a proposition based on the truth values of its components.