Aronson and Mills (1959) Performed an Experiment in Which College

question 43

Multiple Choice

Aronson and Mills (1959) performed an experiment in which college women were invited to join a discussion group about sex. In order to join the group, participants had to undergo either a severe initiation, a mild initiation, or no initiation. Which of the following best describes this study's findings? Women who underwent __________ initiation enjoyed the discussion the __________.

• A) a mild; most
• B) a severe; most
• C) a severe; least
• D) no; most

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