The Pew Research Center Found That Approximately What Percentage of Americans

question 14

Multiple Choice

The Pew Research Center found that approximately what percentage of Americans age 12 or older listened to the radio in 2012?

• A) 15%
• B) 53%
• C) 81%
• D) 92%

Understand the bias in underestimating situational factors versus overestimating personal factors.

Gain insights into the role of consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus in attribution theory.

Recognize the influence of recent encounters on comparative assessments of individuals.

Understand the concept of schemas and their role in organizing knowledge from experience.

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Definitions:

Naturalistic Observation

A research method where subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the researcher.

Replication

The process of repeating a study or experiment to verify its results.

Random Samples

A subset of a population chosen in such a way that every member has an equal chance of being selected, ensuring unbiased representation.

Research Participants

individuals who take part in scientific studies, providing data for researchers to analyze and draw conclusions.