If a Student Wants to Find the First Source That

question 71

Multiple Choice

If a student wants to find the first source that established social psychology as a separate field with an emphasis on experimentation, he or she should probably read

• A) Allport's (1924) text.
• B) Ringelmann's (1913) article.
• C) McDougall's (1908) text.
• D) Triplett's (1897-1898) article.

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Definitions:

Criterion Variable

The variable/score that is predicted based upon an individual’s score on another variable (the predictor variable).

Structural Equation Models (SEM)

A statistical technique that allows for the testing and estimation of complex relationships between observed and latent variables.

Third-Variable Problem

A situation in correlational research where a variable not studied is the true cause of the relationship observed between the variables of interest.

Variance

A measure of the variability of scores about a mean; the mean of the sum of squared deviations of scores from the group mean.