Much Research Has Demonstrated a Weak Link Between (A) What

question 183

Multiple Choice

Much research has demonstrated a weak link between (a) what people say their attitudes are, and (b) how they actually behave.According to the text, one of the key reasons that this relationship is so weak, however, is the fact that researchers have often ____.

• A)tried to relate very general attitudes to very specific behaviours
• B)tried to relate very specific attitudes to very general behaviours
• C)limited their research in this area to very sensitive topics (e.g., sexual attitudes and behaviours), where attitude-behaviour inconsistencies are especially likely to occur
• D)limited their research in this area to topics that research participants are unlikely to care much about (e.g., the number of minutes they will spend on a particular experimental task), where attitude-behaviour inconsistencies are especially likely to occur

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Definitions:

Informed Consent

The process by which potential research participants are informed of the nature of the research and given the opportunity to sign or not sign a voluntary agreement to participate.

Confidentiality

The assurance given to research participants that the researcher will not release any information that will identify them. The researcher can link information that participants provide to the identity of the person providing it.

Anonymity

A condition of being anonymous, where an individual's identity is unknown or concealed.

Debriefing

The process of ensuring that research participants receive a follow-up explanation of the research when it is completed.