Suppose that you are a research participant in a laboratory…
Suppose that you are a research participant in a laboratory study that is looking at fear and social support. The researcher shows you an extremely scary movie and then asks you whether you feel like talking to anyone (and if so, who) once the movie is over. Although you are in a laboratory setting the whole time, which does not resemble “real life” at all, you become engrossed in the procedures of the study and almost forget that you are in a study. Thus, in your experience, this study is ____.
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Peter is team leader for a major project at work. The project is very complex and will require a number of months to complete. He wants to ensure that the team members will stay motivated and on task despite the inevitable frustrations. Based on research, it is likely that the lowest motivation will occur ____.
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Alicia and her friends are singing karaoke. Alicia is an extremely talented singer—much better than her friends. She feels awkward about being so good, however, so she sort of “fakes bad”; she doesn’t want her friends to be envious of her singing talent. Social psychologists would say that Alicia is experiencing ____.
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