DrEvoy Does Research That Has Examined the Behaviour of Individuals

question 156

Multiple Choice

Dr.Evoy does research that has examined the behaviour of individuals when they are in groups,as well as when they are alone.She has found that people tend to conform to the opinion of a dominant person within a group,and that this opinion tends to be much different than the opinion that would form if the individual were alone.Based on this information,which sort of psychologist do you think Dr.Evoy is

• A) social psychologist 
• B) developmental psychologist 
• C) cognitive psychologist 
• D) psychometrist

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A cost accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs, including both fixed and variable, in the cost of a product.

Contribution Format

A type of income statement layout that separates variable costs from fixed costs, highlighting the contribution margin.

Absorption Costing

A technique in cost accounting that incorporates all costs of production, including fixed and variable, into the valuation of inventory and cost of goods sold.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs as product costs, treating fixed manufacturing overhead as an expense of the period in which it is incurred.