Researchers Have Manipulated How Powerful Participants Felt During an Experiment

question 11

Multiple Choice

Researchers have manipulated how powerful participants felt during an experiment.Consistent with the approach/inhibition theory of power,the study results suggested that high-power participants were more likely to

• A) use individuating information.
• B) show empathy.
• C) stereotype others.
• D) be kinder to others.

Comprehend the difference between quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Understand the principles behind scientific observation and its implementation.

Grasp the concepts of replication and differential sensitivity in the context of research.

Appreciate the importance of ethics and ethical standards in the conduct of research.

---

Definitions:

Gender Role

A set of societal norms dictating the behaviors, interests, and attitudes that are considered appropriate for individuals based on their presumed sex.

Gender Schema

A cognitive framework that organizes information related to gender into categories, influencing how individuals perceive and interact with their social world.

Androgyny

A state or quality of embodying both traditionally masculine and traditionally feminine characteristics.

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory in psychoanalytic psychology describing a child's emotions and subconscious sexual desires toward their opposite-sex parent.