Sanjay Is Studying Whether His Racism Awareness Program Increases People's

question 4

Multiple Choice

Sanjay is studying whether his racism awareness program increases people's awareness of issues of race and ethnicity in his city. On Monday, he gives an attitude survey to his participants to gauge their awareness. On Tuesday through Thursday, he puts them through his program. On Wednesday, a local predominantly black church is firebombed and the KKK claims responsibility. On Friday, Sanjay gives his awareness survey again and finds awareness of racial issues has increased dramatically. This example illustrates the possibility of ______ as a plausible rival hypothesis.

• A) history
• B) maturation
• C) regression artifact
• D) selection

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Definitions:

Covariation Principle

A principle in social psychology that asserts that for someone to attribute an effect to a condition, they must observe that the effect covaries with the condition across time.

Dispositional Attribution

The tendency to attribute someone's behavior to their personality, character, or disposition rather than situational factors.

Smart

Characterized by quick intelligence or cleverness.

Luck Of The Draw

An expression denoting the outcome of a situation determined purely by chance.