In Research Presented in the Text, a Social Psychologist Had

question 106

Multiple Choice

In research presented in the text, a social psychologist had army reservists eat fried grasshoppers, allegedly as part of a research project on survival foods.Reservists who ________ liked the grasshoppers more.

• A) had previously eaten ants
• B) ate grasshoppers at the request of a pleasant officer
• C) were given a week's leave
• D) ate grasshoppers at the request of a stern, unpleasant officer

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Definitions:

Evidence-Based Knowledge

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Critical Thinker

An individual who actively questions assumptions, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions critically.

Analyticity

A property of certain statements or propositions that are true by virtue of their meaning or linguistic structure, rather than based on empirical evidence.

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