Consider the following survey item: "If you found yourself on an airplane with engine problems, would you ________?" Most social psychologists would not include such an item on their survey because most respondents would
a. be offended at such a personal question.
b. never have experienced that situation, yielding too small a sample.
c. find it difficult to accurately imagine what they would actually do.
d. avoid flying in the future, instead opting for trains.
Answer: C
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Dasen and Heron (1981) and Werner (1979) conclude that a. in many African cultures, children develop object permanence earlier than they do in most Western cultures. b. in many Western cultures, children develop object permanence earlier than they do in most African cultures. c. in many cultures, children do NOT experience a sensorimotor stage. d. in sensorimotor development, there are more similarities across cultures than there are differences.