Cacioppo and Colleagues Have Examined How Arm Movements Can Influence

question 11

Multiple Choice

Cacioppo and colleagues have examined how arm movements can influence attitudes by asking participants to view Chinese characters while either extending an arm away or flexing an arm toward themselves.Which of the following BEST sums up the results of this research?

• A) The arm movements did not affect participants' attitudes toward the different Chinese characters.
• B) The participants had more favorable attitudes toward the characters they viewed while extending an arm away, compared with while flexing an arm.
• C) The participants had more favorable attitudes toward the characters they viewed while flexing an arm, compared with while extending their arm.
• D) Participants who nodded their heads showed the most positive attitudes toward the characters.

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