After Noting That a Majority of Professional Basketball Players Are

question 36

Multiple Choice

After noting that a majority of professional basketball players are African-American,Ervin concluded that African-Americans are better athletes than members of other racial groups.Ervin's conclusion best illustrates the danger of

• A) replication.
• B) random assignment.
• C) the placebo effect.
• D) generalizing from vivid cases.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological state in which an individual experiences discomfort or conflict due to holding contradictory beliefs, attitudes, or values at the same time.

Social Judgment

The process by which individuals evaluate and form opinions about other people and social situations.

Rejection-Then-Retreat

A persuasion technique where a larger request is made knowing it will be rejected in order to increase the likelihood that a smaller subsequent request will be accepted.

Consensus/Social Proof

A psychological phenomenon where people assume the actions of others in an attempt to reflect correct behavior in a given situation.