Refer to the Data Below

question 80

Multiple Choice

Refer to the data below. Personal income: All figures are in billions of dollars.

• A) is $229.
• B) is $253.
• C) is $274.
• D) is $243.

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Definitions:

Delivering Shock

An experimental method often used in psychological research to study obedience or the impact of punishments on behavior.

Experiment

A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable). By random assignment of participants, the experimenter aims to control other relevant factors.

Conformity

The act of adjusting one's behaviors or attitudes to align with the norms or standards of a group.

Eating Meat

The consumption of animal flesh by humans.