Langer, Blank, and Chanowitz Explored the Automaticity of Behavior by Sending

question 28

Multiple Choice

Langer, Blank, and Chanowitz explored the automaticity of behavior by sending an interdepartmental memorandum to university offices. How did the researchers test for the effects of novelty on behavior?

• A) Half of the memos were blank, while the other half were formatted in the usual form for interoffice memos.
• B) They formatted half the memos in the usual form, whereas the other half were formatted in a distinctly different manner.
• C) They asked that half the memos be returned to the usual place, while the other half were instructed to return their memos to Dr. Langer's office.
• D) Half of the memos read "Please call Dr. Langer at ext. 247", whereas the other half demanded that the memo be returned to Dr. Langer in person.

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