Matching Sheldon and Malik Are Equally Competent Scientists Who Work in in the Same

question 52

Multiple Choice

Matching
Sheldon and Malik are equally competent scientists who work in the same lab.Match each description with the psychological phenomenon it most clearly illustrates.​
-​the halo effect

• A)​Emily, their lab manager, considers Sheldon the better scientist.When Sheldon makes a mistake, Emily dismisses it as a fluke.When Malik makes a mistake, she thinks, "Typical!"
• B)​When Sheldon completes a successful experiment, Malik thinks it's because Sheldon is a great scientist.When one of his own experiments goes well, Malik figures he just got lucky.
• C)​On the day he met Emily, Malik had a bicycling accident on his way to work and arrived reeling and distracted.His mind still on his near-death experience, Malik was curt during their introductions, causing Emily to forever consider him rude despite his being friendly to her ever since.
• D)​Sheldon is more eloquent and more adept at conversational niceties than Malik is.For this reason, Emily considers Sheldon the better scientist.

---

Definitions:

Depression

A mental health disorder marked by persistent sadness, lack of interest or pleasure in activities, and may include symptoms such as changes in appetite or sleep patterns.

Antidepressant Drugs

Medications prescribed to alleviate symptoms of depression by adjusting brain chemistry.

Placebos

Substances that have no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs, or sometimes for therapeutic effect in patients through a placebo effect.

Severe Symptoms

Intense or serious signs of illness or condition that significantly impair normal function or well-being.