People Sometimes Do the Exact Opposite of What Someone Is

question 67

Multiple Choice

People sometimes do the exact opposite of what someone is trying to persuade them to do. For example, when parents tell their children not to look in certain drawers or cabinets, children sometimes take a sneak peek into these areas just because they were told not to. In social psychology, this effect is known as "the boomerang effect," or ____.

• A)the inoculation effect
• B)negative attitude change
• C)the halo effect
• D)the sleeper effect

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Definitions:

Discount

A reduction applied to the regular price of goods or services, typically offered to prompt payment or to certain customers.

Bonds Payable

Long-term liabilities representing money owed by a company to bondholders, to be repaid by a specified date.

Issue Price

Issue price is the cost at which new securities are offered to the public by an issuer, determining the initial capital raised from the financial market.

Par Value

The nominal or face value of a security as indicated by the issuer.