Alexandra Is Told That Research Supports the Value of Cosmetic

question 159

Multiple Choice

Alexandra is told that research supports the value of cosmetic surgery for boosting self-esteem.Belinda is told that the esteem-enhancing value of cosmetic surgery has been refuted by research.Both women consider the research findings to be common sense.This best illustrates the power of

• A) the placebo effect.
• B) hindsight bias.
• C) random assignment.
• D) the double-blind procedure.

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Definitions:

UCS

An abbreviation for Unconditioned Stimulus, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any need for prior learning.

CR

A common abbreviation for Conditioned Response, which is an automatic response established by training to an ordinarily neutral stimulus.

UCR

Unconditioned Response, a naturally occurring reaction to an unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon where a conditioned response starts occurring in response to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.