Carolyn Sherif's Social Judgment Theory Predicts That Those Who Want

question 13

Multiple Choice

Carolyn Sherif's social judgment theory predicts that those who want to influence others should try to figure out their latitudes of acceptance, rejection, and non-commitment on a particular issue. Which of the following threads is most likely illustrated by the theory?

• A) credibility
• B) motivation
• C) audience adaptation
• D) social construction

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Definitions:

Nervous Disorders

A broad range of medical conditions that involve the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, affecting movement, sensation, or mental functioning.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a discipline that focuses on the unconscious mind, repressed memories, and childhood experiences.

Psychoanalytic View

A theory of personality development and therapeutic framework that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences.

Iceberg

A metaphor often used in psychology, especially in Freudian theory, to describe the mind’s structure: conscious mind as the tip of the iceberg, with the unconscious mind below the surface.