Dr Fletcher Is Interested in Whether Joining a Fraternity/sorority Causes

question 50

Multiple Choice

Dr. Fletcher is interested in whether joining a fraternity/sorority causes people to become more concerned about their attractiveness and appearance. He recruits a group of 55 freshmen (25 males, 30 females) who are planning to go through fraternity/sorority recruitment on his campus. After they join, he gives them a measure of attractiveness concern/appearance concern (the Body Concern Scale) .
If Dr. Fletcher is interested in a causal relationship between joining a fraternity/sorority and attractiveness/appearance concern, why doesn't he conduct a true experiment?

• A)It is not possible to study private organizations, like fraternities/sororities.
• B)It is not possible to measure body concern.
• C)He was unable to recruit an equal number of males and females.
• D)He was unable to randomly assign participants to join a fraternity/sorority.

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Definitions:

Out-group

A social group to which an individual does not identify or belong, often viewed as distinct or oppositional to one's in-group.

In-group

denotes a social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member, often leading to preference and loyalty towards fellow group members.

Secondary Group

A group that is relatively large in number and not as intimate or long in duration as a primary group.

Primary Groups

Small, close-knit, and usually long-term social groups in which members share deep, personal, and enduring relationships.