Suppose That You Are Designing a Program to Get Grade

question 13

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are designing a program to get grade school boys to make more use of recreational activities at a neighborhood community center.You take steps to deal with the problem of reactance.Which of the following most clearly addresses reactance?

• A) You tell kids the doors of the center are open everyday of the week, and they can come by anytime they like.
• B) You ensure that the activities at the center are age appropriate.
• C) You advise the kids to come together with their friends.
• D) You tell kids that there are some high school boys at the center who help to organize activities and spend time with the younger kids.

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Definitions:

Bystander Effect

A social psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a person in need when other people are present.

Ambiguous

Something that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation, or meaning and is not explicitly defined or clear.

Groupthink

A phenomenon where a group's desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Dissent

The expression or holding of opinions that differ from those previously, commonly, or officially held.