Suppose That the Students on Your Campus Are Presented with a Message

question 48

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the students on your campus are presented with a message favoring using a helmet when bicycling.Which of the following groups would be most likely to process the arguments in the message centrally?

• A) students who were in a hurry
• B) students who were in a good mood while reading the message
• C) students with a high need for structure
• D) students with a high need for cognition

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Definitions:

Moratorium

A status in Erikson's psychosocial development stages where an individual is actively exploring various commitments, values, and roles, but has yet to make definitive choices.

Achievement

The successful accomplishment of a task, goal, or objective, often measured against known standards of excellence.

Identity Statuses

Phases individuals experience in the development of their identity, exploring and making decisions about personal, occupational, and ideological commitments.

Identity Diffusion

A status in identity development in which an individual has not yet undergone an identity crisis or made any commitments to particular values, goals, or beliefs.