Much Research Has Demonstrated a Weak Link Between (A)what People

question 179

Multiple Choice

Much research has demonstrated a weak link between (a) what people say their attitudes are and (b) how they actually behave. 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 behaviors
• B)tried to relate very specific attitudes to very general behaviors
• C)limited their research in this area to very sensitive topics (e.g., sexual attitudes and behaviors), where attitude-behavior 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-behavior inconsistencies are especially likely to occur

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Definitions:

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, occurring between 18 months and three years, where the child's libido is focused on the anus, and toilet training is a key experience.

Phallic Stage

Stage in which, according to Sigmund Freud, boys become focused on their penis and girls become aware that they do not have one. Girls are said to develop penis envy (that is, they desire to have a penis and feel cheated).