| Social psychologists arc used to
hearing that their experiments are a waste of time because they just prove the
obvious, and tell us what we always knew. But there is a very simple and
effective riposte to this accusation. The trouble with folk-wisdom (what we
always knew) is that it tends to come in pairs of statements, both of which are
obviously’ true, but which—unfortunately—are mutually exclusive. For example,
birds of a feather flock together, but what about the attraction of opposites
Experiments may not be as much fun as intuitions, but they sometimes tell us
which proverbs are actually true, or (moor often) in what circumstances which
apply. There is one other preconception to be removed before tackling the question of whom we like and love, whom we find attractive and make friends with: "Why bother to study an area in wh A. to defend the experiments of social psychologists B. to explain why folk-wisdom tends to come in pairs of contradictory statements C. to discuss the many facets of friendship D. to show the complexity of behavioral science [单项选择]Social psychologists arc used to hearing that their experiments are a waste of time because they just prove the obvious, and tell us what we always knew. But there is a very simple and effective riposte to this accusation. The trouble with folk-wisdom (what we always knew) is that it tends to come in pairs of statements, both of which are obviously’ true, but which—unfortunately—are mutually exclusive. For example, birds of a feather flock together, but what about the attraction of opposites Experiments may not be as much fun as intuitions, but they sometimes tell us which proverbs are actually true, or (moor often) in what circumstances which apply.
There is one other preconception to be removed before tackling the question of whom we like and love, whom we find attractive and make friends with: "Why bother to study an area in which we are all expert practitioners" Well, ff you believe that, have a word with a marriage guidance counselor, a psychiatrist, or someone involved in in A. to defend the experiments of social psychologists B. to explain why folk-wisdom tends to come in pairs of contradictory statements C. to discuss the many facets of friendship D. to show the complexity of behavioral science [填空题]Overwork
In November 1994 a social worker made legal history when a High Court judge held his employer liable for a nervous breakdown which ended his career.. UNISON member, John Walker, 57, is the first employee in Britain to sue an employer successfully for stress from overwork. Mr Justice Colman ruled that Northumberland County Council was liable for damages because of its unreasonable failure to provide a safe system of work. UNISON is seeking a ￡ 200,000 compensation settlement for Mr Walker, who said his employer had subjected him to "an impossible work- load". Northumberland Council says it intends to appeal the judgement. Hazards asked the government safety watchdog, the Health and Safety Executive, for its com- merits on the settlement: "As far as we are concerned we do not consider overwork and long hours a health and safety issue," said HSE spokesman Phil Dent. Department of Employment figures for 1992 reveal the hours of overtime worked to 我来回答: 提交
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