Cacioppo and Colleagues (1993)have Examined How Arm Movements Can Influence

question 63

Multiple Choice

Cacioppo and colleagues (1993) have examined how arm movements can influence attitudes by asking participants to view Chinese characters while either extending an arm away from or flexing an arm toward themselves.Which of the following best sums up the results of this research?

• A) The arm movements did not affect participants' attitudes toward the different Chinese characters.
• B) The participants had more favorable attitudes toward the characters they viewed while extending an arm away, compared with flexing an arm toward.
• C) The participants had more favorable attitudes toward the characters they viewed while flexing an arm toward, compared with extending an arm away.
• D) Participants who nodded their heads showed the most positive attitudes toward the characters.

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Definitions:

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