A Japanese Psychologist by the Name of Sakai Observed Participants

question 76

Multiple Choice

A Japanese psychologist by the name of Sakai observed participants partaking in dissonance-reducing behaviors. Sakai also had a fellow group member of the participants observe the dissonance-reducing behavior. The observer then indicated how enjoyable he or she thought a boring task was. These results suggest that Japanese observers __________.

• A) attended to what their fellow group members said, and ignored the task itself
• B) have no internally based attitudes; those are a Western cultural phenomenon
• C) experienced dissonance on behalf of fellow members of their group
• D) wanted to show solidarity with the experimenter by saying the task was enjoyable

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Definitions:

Antecubital Area

The inner surface of the forearm when the elbow is flexed, a common site for venipuncture.

Arterial Puncture

A medical procedure involving the insertion of a needle into an artery, typically for the purpose of blood gas analysis.

Venipuncture

The act of puncturing a vein, typically to withdraw blood or inject substances into the bloodstream.

CLIA

See Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.