In an Experiment (Aronson and Mills,1959)people Read Out Loud Embarrassing

question 8

Multiple Choice

In an experiment (Aronson and Mills,1959) people read out loud embarrassing material or non-embarrassing material as part of an initiation to get into a desirable group.People who read the embarrassing material were likely to ________.

• A)show greater liking for the group when asked later
• B)blame higher-status (more than lower status)members for their embarrassment
• C)express a wish to engage in embarrassing future applicants for group membership
• D)soon leave the group because of bitter feelings about their initiation
• E)soon argue to group members that the embarrassing initiations should be stopped

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Definitions:

Discomfort Justification

The process of creating a reason or justification for enduring an unpleasant experience, often to reconcile cognitive dissonance.

Symbolic Self-Completion

A psychological theory suggesting individuals seek to acquire and display symbols that reflect their self-identity, especially when their identity is in question.

Induced Hypocrisy

A psychological state or condition whereby individuals are made to recognize the contradiction between their attitudes and behavior, often to prompt a change.

Paradigm

A typical example or pattern of something; a model that is especially prevalent in scientific theories or how particular sets of rules define a scientific discipline.