Sherif Warns That Because of the Boomerang Effect, ________

question 16

Multiple Choice

Sherif warns that because of the boomerang effect, ________.

• A) persuasion is virtually impossible in reference groups
• B) messages aimed to persuade the listeners may have an opposite effect
• C) anchor points must be carefully avoided
• D) the best strategy when addressing a person with low ego-involvement is to aim within the latitude of noncommitment

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Definitions:

Sibling

A person's brother or sister; this relationship is an important aspect of family dynamics and individual social development.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

Parenting Styles

Refers to the standard strategies that parents use in their child rearing, including authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved styles.

First-born Children

Children who are the eldest in their family, often subjects of studies on birth order effects on personality and development.