You Are Listening to a Radio Broadcast Which Describes a Person

question 68

Multiple Choice

You are listening to a radio broadcast which describes a person who donated a kidney to a complete stranger in need of a transplant, when the phone rings and the fireman's association asks you to make a donation.The idea of priming suggests that you will

• A) be less likely to make a donation because your self-esteem has been threatened by realizing that you will never be as saintly as the person in the story.
• B) be more likely to make a donation because you are in a good mood after hearing the heartwarming story.
• C) be more likely to make a donation because the schema of being charitable has been made more accessible.
• D) not be affected in your likelihood of making a donation by the radio broadcast.

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Definitions:

Superior to Inferior

Describes a direction in anatomy going from the upper part of the body towards the lower part.

Pharynx

A muscular tube that connects the mouth and nasal cavities to the esophagus and larynx, serving both the respiratory and digestive systems.

Esophagus

Portion of the digestive tract between the pharynx and stomach.

Parietal Peritoneum

Layer of peritoneum lining the abdominal walls.