In a study by Crocker and colleagues (Crocker, Joekl, Testa & Major, 1991) African American college students completed a questionnaire about themselves and were told that a Caucasian student would evaluate their information
either with knowledge about the participants race or with no knowledge. When participants thought their race was unknown to the evaluator:
a. they disregarded all feedback information and instead asked the experimenter for feedback.
b. only negative feedback was influential and positive feedback was ignored.
c. both positive and negative feedback influenced participants' self-esteem in predictable ways (i.e., positive feedback increased self-esteem and negative feedback decreased self-esteem).
d. positive feedback and negative feedback influenced participants' self-esteem in unpredictable ways (i.e., positive feedback decreased self-esteem and negative feedback was disregarded).
c
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A. Antisocial B. Avoidant C. Dependent D. Schizotypal
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along with a description of which of the participant groups each student was in. Which rule of ethical behavior has Dr. Lafferman forgotten to consider? a. A participant's right to fair and just compensation for participation b. A participant's right to privacy c. A participant's right to be involved with research that does not include deception d. A participant's right to give informed consent