In Their Critique of the Use of Verbal Reports as a Source

question 58

Multiple Choice

In their critique of the use of verbal reports as a source of data about the cognitive processes involved in a variety of different tasks, Nisbett and Wilson (1977) argued that

• A) People are often unable to given accurate reports of the factors which have influenced their behaviors.
• B) Retrospective accounts by the participants of the ways in which they performed a task may provide valuable insights into the processes involved in doing the task.
• C) Verbal reports are an accurate source of information about the factors involved in our behaviors, decisions, and emotions.
• D) People have direct, introspective access to their cognitive processes.

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