Pugh and Wahrman Studied the Effectiveness of Different Interventions in Their

question 43

Multiple Choice

Pugh and Wahrman studied the effectiveness of different interventions in their experiment on the effects of gender on social influence in task groups. Their results suggest that gender differences in susceptibility to social influence can be reduced by:

• A)showing that women outperform men on a task similar to the one used in the experiment
• B)showing that women perform equally as well as men on a task similar to the one used in the
• C)experiment
• D)telling subjects that men and women are equally competent
• E)telling subjects that men and women are likely to perform equally well on the experimental task
• F) all of the above

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties through associations with primary reinforcers.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior conditioning where a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Punishment

A consequence applied with the intention of reducing or eliminating an undesirable behavior by introducing a negative stimulus.