To Learn Whether Responses in Cognitive Dissonance Experiments Are the Product

question 61

Multiple Choice

To learn whether responses in cognitive dissonance experiments are the product of self-perception processes, Daryl Bem asked participants to

• A) write a detailed description of one condition of a dissonance experiment and to predict how other participants would respond to that description.
• B) read a detailed description of each of the conditions of a dissonance experiment and to indicate how they, themselves, would behave in each of the conditions.
• C) read a detailed description of one condition of a dissonance experiment and to predict the attitude of the person depicted in the description.
• D) write a detailed description of each of the conditions of a dissonance experiment and to then tell other study participants that this exercise was fun (even though it was really boring).

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Definitions:

Interchangeable Subjects

Refers to participants in a study being considered as equivalent and replaceable for the purposes of the research, without affecting the outcome.

Research Interviewing

A method of collecting data by directly questioning individuals to elicit detailed information.

Interviewer Roles

The functions and responsibilities assigned to the interviewer in the context of conducting interviews, including question asking, listening, and data recording.

Anonymity

The state of being anonymous, where someone's identity is unknown or deliberately concealed.