In One Study,participants Were Shown a Film About a Family

question 53

Multiple Choice

In one study,participants were shown a film about a family on welfare (financial assistance) .Prior to viewing the film,half of the participants were told that the film showed a highly unusual case.The other participants were told that the film showed a quite typical case.After viewing the film,participants were asked their opinions about welfare.On the basis of other evidence,we would expect to find that

• A)both groups of participants were influenced equally by the film.
• B)neither group of participants was influenced by the film.
• C)participants who were told that the case was unusual were less influenced by the film than those who viewed the typical case.
• D)participants who were told that the case was unusual were not influenced by the film.

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