Based on Research by Aronson and Carlsmith (1963) in Which

question 165

Multiple Choice

Based on research by Aronson and Carlsmith (1963) in which children were threatened with either mild or severe punishment for playing with a forbidden toy, which of the following situations would make a child most want to play with a toy?

• A) Giving the child a toy as one of many possible choices.
• B) Forbidding the child from playing with the toy and threatening severe punishment if he does.
• C) Forbidding the child from playing with the toy and threatening mild punishment if she does.
• D) Telling the child to share the toy with a friend.

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Definitions:

Political Logrolling

A practice where politicians exchange favors by voting for each other's proposed bills or policies.

Progressive Taxation

A tax system where the tax rate increases as the taxable base amount increases, ensuring that those who have higher incomes contribute a larger share of their income in taxes, with the aim of achieving a more equitable distribution of wealth.

Political Logrolling

The act of trading favors, particularly in the political arena through mutual voting on each other's proposed bills.

Special-Interest Effect

The impact that a small, focused group might have on policymaking for their own benefit, often at the expense of the larger population.