The Study by Shariff and Norenzayan (2007) Presented in Your

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Multiple Choice

The study by Shariff and Norenzayan (2007) presented in your text showed that under some conditions, participants would be more likely to leave more money for a stranger. What is the larger contribution to understanding social cognition that this study makes?

• A) Priming is an inconsistent, ineffective way to change behavior.
• B) Goals can be activated and influence people's behavior without their knowledge.
• C) People's behavior is affected more strongly when they are primed consciously.
• D) People become more charitable when they believe their names will be associated with their donations.

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Accumulation

Accumulation refers to the process of gradually collecting or gathering an increasing quantity of a particular substance, items, or data over time.