The Text Reports a Study in Which Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli

question 129

Multiple Choice

The text reports a study in which pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli students watched an identical news broadcast about an Israeli-Palestinian confrontation.The results of the study indicated that

• A) compared to control students, pro-Israeli students believed that the news report had depicted Israel's actions as more justified, but pro-Palestinian students thought it had depicted Palestine as "in the right."
• B) compared to control students, pro-Israeli students perceived the report as highly pro-Palestinian, whereas pro-Palestine students viewed it as more pro-Israeli.
• C) on both sides, students who were high in self-monitoring viewed the report as anti-Palestinian, whereas those low in self-monitoring viewed it as pro-Palestinian.
• D) on both sides, students who were high in self-monitoring viewed the report as pro-Palestinian, whereas those low in self-monitoring viewed it as anti-Palestinian.

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Definitions:

Religious Diversity

The existence of numerous religions and faith expressions within a given society, reflecting a spectrum of beliefs and practices.

Countercultures

Social groups that actively reject and oppose significant norms, values, or laws of the mainstream society, often creating their own lifestyle and cultural norms.

Subcultures

Cultural groups within a larger culture, often with distinct beliefs, interests, or practices that differentiate them from the larger society.

Mainstream Culture

The dominant set of norms, behaviors, and beliefs in a particular society, accepted or practiced by the majority of its members.