The Hypothesis of Miller Et Al

question 21

Multiple Choice

The hypothesis of Miller et al.'s first experiment, which attempted to modify children's littering behavior, was that:

• A) both attribution and persuasion manipulations would lead to initial behavioral change and to stable, persistent behavior modification.
• B) attribution manipulation would lead to behavioral change; persuasion manipulation would not.
• C) both attribution and persuasion manipulations would lead to initial behavioral change, but only attribution would have a more long-lasting effect on behavior modification.
• D) only those children who were lectured on the ecological problems of littering and pollution would exhibit any significant change in their littering behavior.

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Definitions:

Blood-Brain Barrier

A selective permeability barrier that separates the circulating blood from the brain, protecting it from foreign substances.

Schwann Cell

Glial cell in the PNS that myelinates sensory and motor axons.

Purkinje Cell

Distinctively shaped interneuron found in the cerebellum.

Interneuron

An interneuron is a type of neuron that transmits signals between sensory and motor neurons, playing a critical role in reflexes and neuronal circuits.