Suppose That Several Psychologists Want to Explore Interpersonal Interactions During

question 47

Multiple Choice

Suppose that several psychologists want to explore interpersonal interactions during adulthood. Which of the following topics would be most consistent with the cognitive approach?

• A) "How do early childhood experiences contribute to the development of love relationships during adulthood?"
• B) "Can interpersonal attraction be influenced by classical conditioning?"
• C) "When meeting someone for the first time, what attribute does a person perceive most quickly, gender or ethnicity?"
• D) "Do people spend less time with depressed individuals, as opposed to nondepressed individuals?"

---

Definitions:

Behavioral Economics

A field of study that examines the effects of psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social factors on the economic decisions of individuals and institutions.

Dictator Game

An experimental paradigm in behavioral economics and psychology, where an individual (the "dictator") determines how to split a given resource between themselves and another participant.

Behavioral Economists

Experts in a field of economics that integrates insights from psychology to understand how people make economic decisions.

Invisible Hand

A term coined by Adam Smith to describe the self-regulating nature of the marketplace, where individual self-interests unintentionally benefit society.