You are at a basketball game and the arena is packed; the crowd is evenly split between fans of the two teams. At one point, the referee makes a call. Half of the fans yell insults; the other half of the fans shout their approval. The event reminds you of the topic of today's lecture in psychology class. What was the likely topic of the lecture?
A) bias
B) experiments
C) psychoanalysis
D) extraneous variables

Question

You are at a basketball game and the arena is packed; the crowd is evenly split between fans of the two teams. At one point, the referee makes a call. Half of the fans yell insults; the other half of the fans shout their approval. The event reminds you of the topic of today's lecture in psychology class. What was the likely topic of the lecture?
A) bias 
B) experiments 
C) psychoanalysis
D) extraneous variables

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scenario presented in the question reflects a clear bias where the emotions of the fans affect their behavior towards the referee's call. The likely topic of the psychology lecture is bias, as it is an essential concept in social psychology that helps to explain how people perceive, judge, and behave towards others based on their prior beliefs, attitudes, and prejudices.

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