Reuben Notices One Group of Eight People Littering in the Park

question 61

Multiple Choice

Reuben notices one group of eight people littering in the park. Rachel sees four different pairs of people littering in the park. As per Wilder's (1977) study, which of the following statements holds?

• A) Reuben is more likely to conform to the behavior of the litterbugs than is Rachel.
• B) Rachel is more likely to conform to the behavior of the litterbugs than is Reuben.
• C) Reuben and Rachel are equally likely to conform to the behavior of the litterbugs.
• D) Reuben is more likely to conform because of informational influence, but Rachel is more likely to conform because of normative influence.

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Definitions:

Wages

The fixed regular payment, typically calculated on an hourly or daily basis, paid by an employer to an employee for their labor.

Type II Error

The statistical mistake of failing to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a "false negative".

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, also known as a "false positive" finding.

β

Beta; often refers to the standardized coefficient in regression analyses, indicating the weight or importance of a variable.