If a Person Makes a Prior Commitment to a View

question 23

Multiple Choice

If a person makes a prior commitment to a view that differs from the group opinion, he or she will tend to be:

• A) less susceptible to group pressure to conform
• B) more open to group pressure to conform
• C) less confident of his or her own view
• D) more open to conform to the group's opinion on a different issue

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Definitions:

Cephalization

Evolutionary trend whereby neurons that detect stimuli and process information become concentrated in the head of a bilateral animal.

Planarian Flatworms

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Hindbrain

The rearmost segment of the brain, including structures such as the cerebellum and medulla oblongata, involved in regulating basic life functions.

Cerebellum

A region of the brain that plays an important role in motor control, and it may also be involved in some cognitive functions such as attention and language as well as in regulating fear and pleasure responses.