The procedure that experimenters need to use to make sure that participants in both the treatment and control groups are not aware of the purpose of the experiment is known as the

Which of the following is NOT considered a problem with the use of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) as a diagnostic tool?

a) its empirical testing involved too wide of a range of subject types b) it is time consuming to administer and interpret c) it is difficult to score and different interpreters may produce different profiles for the same person. d) it may reflect only a temporary motivational state, not permanent characteristics of people.

When people act contrary to their self-perceptions as reasonable and sensible people, they experience a feeling known as ________

a. defensive attribution b. low self-esteem c. affective ambivalence d. cognitive dissonance