Solved

Below Is a Source Followed by Passage(s) from Student Papers

question 28

Multiple Choice

Below is a source followed by passage(s) from student papers. If the student has summarized, directly quoted, or indirectly quoted the source correctly, select "Correct." If you believe the source is incorrectly summarized or plagiarized, select "Incorrect."
"A generation ago, it was considered rude to eat in front of others. Now, Americans eat everywhere, all day long ⎯ an average of five meals a day, counting snacks. Cars have cupholders, but they arguably need trays, too. Americans eat 30 meals a year in their vehicles."
⎯ Brink, Susan. "Eat This Now!"
U.S. News & World Report , 28 Mar. 2005: 57. Print.
Student version: Americans no longer confine themselves to eating at home. As a matter of fact, Susan Brink says that a generation ago, it was considered rude to eat in front of others. Now, though, Americans eat thirty meals a year in their vehicles.

Definitions:

Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon

A psychological principle where agreeing to a small initial request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.

Attitude

A psychological tendency expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favor or disfavor, shaping how we perceive and interact with the world.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' behaviors to their character rather than to external factors.

Cognitive Dissonance

The discomfort in one's psyche caused by the coexistence of several contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values.