All of the Following Statements About Automatic Mimicry Are True

question 49

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about automatic mimicry are true EXCEPT that

• A) people tend to like those who mimic them more than those who do not.
• B) people who have been mimicked tend to engage in more prosocial behavior afterward.
• C) people who have been mimicked tend to feel irritated with the person who mimicked them.
• D) people tend not to mimic individuals toward whom they hold negative attitudes.

Grasp the importance of manipulating independent variables in establishing cause-and-effect relationships.

Understand the process of hypothesis testing and the evaluation of research findings.

Comprehend the significance of replication in research.

Recognize the importance of validity (including construct, discriminant, and congruent validity) in psychological testing.

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