An Experimenter Offers a Very Small Reward to Some Subjects

question 48

Multiple Choice

An experimenter offers a very small reward to some subjects if they will write an essay in favor of a position that the experimenter knows the subjects oppose. Later the subjects are asked for their current beliefs on that topic. Which theory is the experimenter probably testing?

• A) cognitive dissonance theory
• B) opponent-process theory of emotions
• C) learned-helplessness theory
• D) depth-of-processing theory

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Definitions:

Aggregate Supply

The sum of all goods and services created in an economy, priced at a certain level, over a specific period.

Classical Dichotomy

The theoretical separation of real and nominal variables in economics, suggesting that nominal variables (like the money supply) do not affect real variables (like real GDP).

Labor Supply

Labor supply refers to the total hours that workers are willing and able to work at a given wage rate in an economy.

Short-Run Aggregate-Supply Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the total production of goods and services and the price level in the short run.