According to the Authors of Your Text, the Same Act

question 129

Multiple Choice

According to the authors of your text, the same act may be considered aggression or not depending on whether __________.

• A) physical harm was actually done
• B) physical or psychological harm was done
• C) physical or psychological harm was intended
• D) the act was due to anger or was a means to an end

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Definitions:

Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon

A principle in social psychology suggesting people are more likely to agree to a large request after first agreeing to a small, related request.

Peripheral Route Persuasion

A method of persuasion that relies on superficial cues, such as attractiveness or celebrity endorsement, to elicit a response without requiring deep processing of the message content.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining other people's behavior.

Role Playing

A method or technique for training, therapy, or entertainment in which participants act out roles in a narrative or scenario.