In One Study, Students Watched an Experimenter Fill Two Jars

question 4

Multiple Choice

In one study, students watched an experimenter fill two jars with sugar. They were then given two labels and instructed to put whichever label they wanted on each jar; one of the labels said "sucrose, table sugar" and the other said "not sodium cyanide, not poison." Later, when making Kool Aid, most subjects used the sugar from the jar labeled __________. These results are consistent with the idea that people __________.

• A) "sucrose, table sugar"...have difficulty understanding negatives
• B) "not sodium cyanide, not poison"...rely on confirmation that things are safe
• C) "sucrose, table sugar"...saw the experimenter fill this jar
• D) "not sodium cyanide, not poison"...often believe that experimenters use reverse psychology

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Appreciate the dynamics of homoeostasis in maintaining internal equilibrium.

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