Most Participants Reported Feeling More Happy Than Sad After Rubberbands

question 150

Multiple Choice

Most participants reported feeling more happy than sad after rubberbands secured to the sides of their faces were stretched over the tops of their heads.Their reactions best illustrated

• A) the feel-good,do-good phenomenon.
• B) the adaptation-level principle.
• C) the facial feedback effect.
• D) the spillover effect.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes simultaneously.

Foot-In-The-Door

A persuasion technique where a small request is initially made to get someone to agree to a larger request later.

Situational Attribution

The process of explaining an individual's behavior based on external events or situations, rather than on internal personality traits.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining someone else's behavior.