Suppose You Want to Determine How Americans Feel About Reality

question 9

Multiple Choice

Suppose you want to determine how Americans feel about reality TV.Which of the following samples contains the least amount of bias?

• A)All the people who phone in their opinion on reality TV to a CBS Evening News call-in poll.
• B)All those who were randomly selected to receive a reality TV survey in the mail.
• C)People who call the networks during reality TV programs to voice their opinion.
• D)People who respond to an Internet survey at www.realitytv.com.

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Definitions:

Person Perception

The aspect of social cognition that involves forming impressions and making judgments about the traits and characteristics of others based on available sensory information and prior knowledge.

Social Schemas

Frameworks or cognitive structures that help individuals organize and interpret information about the social world according to categories and rules.

Prejudice

An unjustified or incorrect attitude (usually negative) towards an individual based solely on the individual's membership of a social group.

Internal Attribution

Refers to the process of assigning the cause of behavior to some characteristic within the individual, such as personality, disposition, or attitude.