Which of the Following Is Not a Prediction of the Theory

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a prediction of the theory on baseball caps and cheating?

• A) More people will wear baseball caps on test days than on lecture days.
• B) More people will wear baseball caps for multiple choice tests than for essay tests.
• C) More people will wear baseball caps when students sit close to each other in class and are taking a test than when students sit far apart from each other and are taking a test.
• D) Baseball caps are more likely to be worn on backwards (than frontwards)on test days than on lecture days.
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a behavior is followed by a rewarding stimulus, increasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Cognitive Schema

Mental structures that an individual uses to organize knowledge and guide cognitive processes and behavior.

Stereotype

A common yet rigid and simplistic representation or notion of a specific kind of individual or object.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for observers to underestimate situational influences and overestimate personal dispositional factors when interpreting others' behavior.