Placing Responsibility for Both the Problem and the Solution on Another

question 14

Multiple Choice

Placing responsibility for both the problem and the solution on another person because you believe you cannot fix the problem yourself is indicative of which type of behavior?

• A) Bulldozer behavior
• B) Duck-and-cover behavior
• C) Wet blanket behavior
• D) Beyond help behavior

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Definitions:

Justification of Effort

A concept in social psychology suggesting that individuals assign greater value to outcomes they have put effort into achieving.

Mere Exposure Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological unrest felt by an individual who simultaneously maintains two or more conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.

Door-In-The-Face

A persuasion technique whereby a large, unreasonable request is first made knowing it will be refused, so that a smaller, more moderate request is more likely to be accepted.