When a Piece of Information Does Not Fit in with an Existing

question 28

Multiple Choice

When a piece of information does not fit in with an existing mental category,you are likely to ________.

• A) store the information in a new schema
• B) discard the information from the existing schema
• C) destroy an existing schema
• D) ignore the information

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Definitions:

Attitude

Feelings, often influenced by our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events.

Foot-In-The-Door

A persuasive technique involving making a small request first to increase the likelihood of agreement to a larger request later.

Role Playing

A method for exploring the behaviors and attitudes of individuals by having them adopt and act out the role of a specific character or person.

Attitudes

Mental inclinations demonstrated through assessing a specific entity with varying levels of approval or disapproval.