Which of the following briefly describes the classic research on conformity led by Solomon Asch in the 1950s?
a) having the teacher administer shocks of increasing strength to a learner upon every incorrect response
b) asking for $40 when you really only need $10
c) having some college students act as guards and having some act as prisoners in a make-believe prison
d) having subjects select which line of three most closely resembles the standard line
Answer: d
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a. an extra Y sex chromosome. b. an extra X sex chromosome. c. a missing X sex chromosome. d. an abnormality on the X sex chromosome.
Harriet is a fifth grader working on difficult math problems. When she solves one correctly, her teacher tells her that she's correct, and then adds, "You must be very smart to get that answer!" This comment is likely to encourage Harriet to ________
a. focus on performance goals. b. focus on mastery goals. c. keep working on problems, even if she gets the occasional wrong answer. d. enjoy doing math for its own sake.