Which of the Following Explanations Is Correctly Paired with the Process

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explanations is correctly paired with the process it reflects?

• A) Awareness of a negative view of one's group generating anxiety, and thus impairing performance-stereotype threat
• B) High-status individuals, such as celebrities or athletes, receiving reinforcement for reflecting stereotypes in their behavior-cognitive dissonance
• C) Behavior being brought in line with a stereotype to reduce the tension created by a discrepancy between the stereotype and one's own experience-observational learning
• D) A change in behavior in response to the commands of others-conformity

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Definitions:

Correlational Method

A research strategy that examines whether and how variables are related, without implying a cause-and-effect relationship.

Experimental Method

A research method that involves manipulating one variable to determine if changes in one variable cause changes in another variable.

Case Study

A detailed examination of a single subject (an individual or a small group), often used in clinical, social, or educational research to explore complex phenomena.

Dependent Variable

In experimental and observational studies, it is the outcome or factor that researchers aim to understand or predict based on changes in other variables.