Which Peripheral Attribute Seems to Enhance Credibility

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which peripheral attribute seems to enhance credibility

• A) social power
• B) self-interest
• C) personal importance
• D) physical attractiveness

Identify and explain common flaws in experimental design.

Design a basic experimental framework to test a hypothesis.

Understand the concepts of statistical significance in the context of experimental results.

Analyze the ethical considerations in conducting experiments involving human participants.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The tendency, once a response has been conditioned, for stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus to elicit similar responses. In operant conditioning, generalization occurs when responses learned in one situation occur in other, similar situations.

Discrimination

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

Classical Conditioning

An acquisition method where two stimuli are frequently paired; the response, at first prompted by the second stimulus, is later prompted by the first stimulus in isolation.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.