Which Statement Does NOT Accurately Descsribe Social Judgment Theory

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which statement does NOT accurately descsribe social judgment theory?

• A) When an incoming message falls within the latitude of acceptance, assimilation occurs.
• B) When the original attitude is positive, the latitude of rejection is large.
• C) When the original attitude is held with much conviction, the latitude of acceptance is quite small and the latitude of rejection is large.
• D) When an incoming message falls in the latitude of rejection, contrast occurs.

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Definitions:

Type II Error

A Type II error occurs when a statistical test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, indicating a false negative result.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a statistical sample from a population.

Margin of Error

The amount of error that can be tolerated in statistical estimates, indicating the extent to which the sample results can differ from the true population values.

Test Hypotheses

The process of making an assumption about a population parameter and then using sample data to test whether the assumption holds true.