Tina Has Just Been Asked to Donate $100 to Planned

question 125

Essay

Tina has just been asked to donate $100 to Planned Parenthood.When she tells the phone solicitor that she can't really afford $100 right now,the person on the other end of the line says,"Oh,that's okay.We'll take anything that you feel you can afford." Tina agrees to send a check for $10.What social influence attempt was used in this situation? Be sure to mention how and why this form of influence often works.

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Definitions:

Inferential Statistical Analyses

A branch of statistics that allows researchers to make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample of data.

Scientific Observation

The active acquisition of information from a primary source, using standardized methods to gather empirical evidence in a scientific context.

Unbiased

Lacking prejudice or favoritism; fair and impartial.

Categorizing

The process of sorting or arranging objects, ideas, or information into groups based on shared characteristics.