According to Information Presented in This Chapter, Researchers Exposed People

question 150

Multiple Choice

According to information presented in this chapter, researchers exposed people who were strongly in favor of segregation and strongly opposed to segregation to both plausible and silly arguments in favor of both sides of the issue. If those people were responding in a purely rational or logical way, they would be most likely to remember

• A) plausible arguments on both sides of the issue.
• B) improbable or unconvincing arguments on both sides of the issue.
• C) silly or unconvincing arguments on their side of the issue.
• D) silly or unconvincing arguments on the other side of the issue.

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Definitions:

Experimental Finding

The results or conclusions derived from systematically conducted experiments, often used to validate or refute hypotheses in scientific research.

Automatic Processes

Tasks or cognitive processes that occur with little to no conscious thought or effort, such as walking or riding a bicycle.

Intention

A mental state that involves a commitment or plan to carry out a specific action.

Conscious Awareness

The mental state of being fully present and aware of one's thoughts, feelings, and perceptions in the moment.