Based on MRI Research on People Who Were Experiencing and Later

question 26

Multiple Choice

Based on MRI research on people who were experiencing and later resolved cognitive dissonance, what would you expect to happen to Mary, who just reduced her dissonant feelings about visiting the tanning salon by telling herself that she isn't genetically predisposed to skin cancer, so it won't affect her?

• A) She will next experience nervousness.
• B) She will experience pleasant feelings.
• C) She will be able think critically about other things.
• D) She will be unable to encode new memories for up to ten minutes.

Understand the importance and process of operational definitions in ensuring clarity and preciseness in research.

Recognize the significance of reporting findings and the common methods of dissemination in scientific research.

Acknowledge the limitations of common sense in explaining behaviors and the value of scientific investigation.

Understand the distinction between objective and projective personality tests.

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Definitions:

Dose-Response Relationship

The relationship between the quantity of a drug or other exposure and the magnitude of the effect it has on an organism.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a test or measurement can accurately forecast or predict future outcomes or behaviors.

Criterion Validity

The extent to which a test's results correlate with other measures or outcomes that are already accepted as reflecting the variable being tested.

Epidemiological

Relating to the study of the distribution and determinants of health and diseases in populations.