In One Study on the Effects of Priming,participants Completed a Sentence-Unscrambling

question 110

Multiple Choice

In one study on the effects of priming,participants completed a sentence-unscrambling task.Half of the participants saw words in their sentences related to rudeness,while the other half saw words related to politeness.What was the observed effect of this priming in a subsequent situation?

• A)About one-third of the participants primed with rudeness interrupted the experimenter in less than 10 minutes.
• B)About two-thirds of the participants primed with rudeness interrupted the experimenter in less than 10 minutes.
• C)About two-thirds of the participants primed with politeness said kind words to the experimenter.
• D)About two-thirds of the participants primed with politeness failed to ever interrupt the experimenter.

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Definitions:

Ridicule

The act of mocking, deriding, or making fun of someone or something, often with the intent to belittle or demean.

Bureaucratic Inertia

The tendency of bureaucratic organizations to resist change and continue with established procedures, even in the face of new challenges or needs.

Sociological Criticism

Analyzing and critiquing social phenomena from a sociological perspective, often questioning underlying societal norms and structures.

Oligarchy

Means “rule of the few.” All bureaucracies have a supposed tendency for power to become increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few people at the top of the organizational pyramid.