Although the Groups in Schachter and Singer's Study Were Exposed

question 141

Multiple Choice

Although the groups in Schachter and Singer's study were exposed to the same angry confederate, one group reported more subsequent feelings of anger than the other. Why?

• A) The angrier group had been injected with adrenaline.
• B) The angrier group had to wait longer in the confederate's company.
• C) The angrier group was not informed about the physical effects of the drug they were given.
• D) The angrier group had been led to expect that they would become angry.

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Definitions:

Optic Disk

Area of the retina where the optic nerve exits the retina; lacks photoreceptors and so causes a blind spot.

Optic Pit

A small depression in the optic disc where nerve fibers exit the eye, contributing to the blind spot.

Sensory Stimulus

A detectable change in the internal or external environment that elicits a response from the sensory system.

Sensation

The process of receiving and interpreting sensory information through the senses.