Which of the Following Was a Finding in the Classic

question 301

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a finding in the classic study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) ?

• A) Those who got $1 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $20.
• B) Those who got $20 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $1.
• C) Paid groups said the task was less boring than did nonpaid groups.
• D) Women performed the tasks for less money than men.

Understand the principles of evidence-based belief formation and the suspension of belief in the absence of evidence.

Analyze the conflict between personal experience and external claims, and the role of direct experience in perception.

Identify and explain various informal fallacies.

Recognize the impact of fallacies on the validity of an argument.

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Definitions:

Basal Body Temperature Method

A method of tracking a woman's fertility by monitoring temperature changes throughout her menstrual cycle.

Fertility Awareness-Based Methods

A set of practices used to determine the fertile and infertile phases of a person's menstrual cycle to prevent or achieve pregnancy.

Ovulation

The phase in the menstrual cycle when an ovary releases an egg for possible fertilization, marking a woman's most fertile period.

Diaphragm

A dome-shaped, flexible barrier device inserted into the vagina to prevent pregnancy by covering the cervix.