Aronson Points Out That a Baseball Player Is Considered for the Hall

Multiple Choice

Aronson points out that a baseball player is considered for the hall of fame if he has a .333 lifetime batting average. This means the player fails two out of three times when he tries to get a hit. Applied to social psychology, this metaphor suggests that:

A) social behavior is more difficult to explain than hitting a curve ball.
B) we should not be afraid of failure when doing research-greatness occurs in conjunction with failure.
C) journals are willing to publish research studies that fail to show significant differences.
D) older social psychologists are held to a lesser standard of success than younger social psychologists.