According to Information Presented in This Chapter, Researchers Provided Participants

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to information presented in this chapter, researchers provided participants with both plausible and silly persuasive arguments both in favor of and against racial segregation, and then tested participants' memory for those persuasive arguments. Their results suggested that

• A) Northerners were more rational than Southerners.
• B) prejudiced participants were less rational than nonprejudiced participants.
• C) something as "objective" as memory can be distorted for self-serving reasons.
• D) people recall plausible arguments and ignore the implausible ones.

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Definitions:

Alkylation Reaction

A chemical reaction in which an alkyl group is transferred to an organic compound, often increasing the compound's molecular size.

Dimethylamine

Dimethylamine is a simple amine consisting of two methyl groups attached to a nitrogen atom, used in a wide range of chemical applications, including as a precursor for certain chemicals.

3-pentanone

An organic compound characterized by a five-carbon chain with a ketone functional group at the third carbon atom.

Enamine

Derivatives of alkenes formed from the reaction between a secondary amine and a carbonyl group, often used as intermediates in organic synthesis.