Author Question: Arnold is a social psychologist interested in learning about people's reactions to emergencies. He ... (Read 82 times)

acc299 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Arnold is a social psychologist interested in learning about people's reactions to emergencies. He creates an experiment where his research assistant, Todd, pretends to have a heart attack in the middle of a busy coffee shop.

From behind a one-way glass, Arnold observes and records the reactions of the customers in the coffee shop before emerging and explaining the nature of the experiment. Arnold has used ________. a) misleading information
b) informed consent
c) deception
d) passive consent

Question 2

Which of the following best explains the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?

a) A theory consists of published findings, whereas a hypothesis makes predictions about observable events.
b) A theory tests predictions about observable events, whereas a hypothesis consists of published findings.
c) A theory makes predictions about observable events, whereas a hypothesis tests predictions made.
d) A theory is made without knowledge of prior research, whereas a hypothesis takes prior research into account.