In the Study Involving the Effects of Caffeine and Distraction

question 25

Multiple Choice

In the study involving the effects of caffeine and distraction on the effectiveness of persuasive messages,researchers found that ________ relevant to the arguments about the attitude object ________ in the ________ condition because ________.

• A)the number of thoughts;increased;caffeine;attentional focus was higher on the arguments
• B)number of thoughts;decreased;caffeine;participants focus was jangled by the effects of the caffeine
• C)the level of resistance;increased;placebo;participants thought more about counterarguments
• D)the number of peripheral cues;increased;caffeine;participants were distracted by them
• E)the number of thoughts;increased;placebo;participants could concentrate in a relaxed way on the arguments

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Definitions:

Social Security

A government program that provides financial assistance to people with inadequate or no income, especially the elderly, disabled, and unemployed.

Generalized

A concept or condition applied broadly and not limited to a specific instance, area, or group of people.

Sample Size

Refers to the number of participants or observations included in a study, critical for determining the study's power and validity.

Random Sampling

A technique used in research to select a subset of individuals from a larger population by chance, ensuring each member has an equal opportunity of being chosen.