As Part of an Experiment, a Person Is Asked to Write

question 101

Multiple Choice

As part of an experiment, a person is asked to write an essay advocating an opinion that is opposite to her own. She is given no financial incentive to do this and after completing the essay, the experimenters find that her prior attitude has shifted towards the one advocated in the essay she just wrote. The opinions of other participants in the study who received a financial incentive ($20) for writing a counterattitudinal essay did not show similar shifts. This example best demonstrates the phenomenon called

• A)social loafing
• B)the fundamental attribution error
• C)social facilitation
• D)cognitive dissonance

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Definitions:

Autonomous

Refers to the ability to act independently, making decisions and performing actions without external control or influence.

Reflective

Characterized by deep thought or the careful consideration of past experiences and actions.

Relativistic

Pertains to the concept that viewpoints, knowledge, and ethics are relative to the individual's culture or society and not absolute or universal.

First-Generation Students

Students who are the first in their families to attend a college or university.