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Researchers Who Were Interested in the Effects of Alcohol Consumption

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Researchers who were interested in the effects of alcohol consumption on perceived attractiveness of members of the opposite sex randomly assigned participants to two groups. Each participant in the first group received a fruit flavored drink containing a set amount of alcohol and those in the second group received an identical tasting drink with no alcohol. Next, the participants viewed pictures of members of the opposite sex and rated their attractiveness on a scale of 1 to 10. What was the operational definition of the treatment or independent variable?

Understand the key figures and their contributions in humanistic psychology.

Grasp the humanistic theory and its emphasis on positive motivation and growth towards higher functioning.

Identify the concepts of positive regard and conditional positive regard as explained by Rogers.

Recognize the difference between psychodynamic, humanistic, and behaviorist approaches in psychology.

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