Wells and Petty Asked Students to Listen to a Tape-Recorded

question 41

Multiple Choice

Wells and Petty asked students to listen to a tape-recorded radio editorial while testing the fit of earphone headsets. The students later said they agreed more with the editorial they had heard on the tape if they had been

• A) distracted and unable to listen carefully.
• B) wearing the lightest, most comfortable headsets.
• C) given the choice of which editorial they would hear.
• D) instructed to test the headsets by nodding.

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Metacognitive Strategy

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Advance Organizer

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