Strack, Martin, and Stepper (1988) Did Studies in Which Participants

question 264

Multiple Choice

Strack, Martin, and Stepper (1988) did studies in which participants held a pen either in their teeth or in their lips. Participants then rated the funniness of cartoons. In this experiment, the funniness ratings were a(n) _____ variable.

• A)control
• B)dependent
• C)experimental
• D)independent

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Definitions:

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, often based on race, age, sex, or disability.

Prejudice

A preconceived opinion or judgment about someone or something that is not based on reason or actual experience; often related to negative or discriminatory beliefs.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Ethnocentrism

Ethnocentrism is the belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture, often accompanied by a disregard or contempt for other cultures.