Suppose 1,000 College Students Are Separated into Two Groups

question 52

Multiple Choice

Suppose 1,000 college students are separated into two groups. The first group is asked the following questions in this order: "How happy are you with your college experience?" followed by "How many friends have you made in college?" The second group is asked the following questions in this order: "How many friends have you made in college?" followed by "How happy are you with your college experience?"
Further suppose that students in the second group who reported that they had met more friends in college reported being much happier than did similar students in the first group. This is an example of:

• A) rationality effects.
• B) priming effects.
• C) dorm-room effects.
• D) financial aid effects.
• E) felinarian effects.

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Definitions:

Amygdala

A region of the brain key to processing emotions, particularly fear and pleasure.

Fearless

Lacking fear; having the quality or ability to face danger or unknown situations without succumbing to fear.

Medulla

A part of the brainstem that controls vital life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion.

Neural Wiring

The network of neurons and their connections in the brain which facilitate the transmission of signals and the operation of the nervous system.