Which of the Following Findings Would Support a Dual-Process Approach

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following findings would support a dual-process approach to minority and majority influence?

• A) Minority influence is more likely to produce long-term opinion change than is majority influence.
• B) Opinion change is equivalent regardless of whether it comes from minority or minority groups.
• C) The principal of social impact applies to both majority and minority groups.
• D) Minority groups are smaller than majority groups.

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Definitions:

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted across.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other nerve cells and conduct them toward the cell body.

Cerebrum

The largest part of the brain, responsible for voluntary activities, cognition, memory, and learning; it is divided into two hemispheres.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay station for sensory and motor signal inputs to the cerebral cortex, except for the sense of smell.