Consider the Following Survey Item: "If You Found Yourself on an Airplane

question 10

Multiple Choice

Consider the following survey item: "If you found yourself on an airplane with engine problems, would you __________?" Most social psychologists would not include such an item on their survey because most respondents would __________.

• A) be offended at such a personal question
• B) never have experienced that situation, yielding too small a sample
• C) find it difficult to accurately imagine what they would actually do
• D) avoid flying in the future, instead opting for trains

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Definitions:

Asymmetric Carbons

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, leading to molecules that can exist in two non-superimposable mirror image forms.

Trichloroheptane

A compound consisting of a seven-carbon chain heptane with three chlorine atoms attached, existing in several isomeric forms.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other, differing in the spatial arrangement of atoms.

Enantiomers

Compounds that are non-superimposable mirror images of one another, often involved in chirality in organic chemistry.