The Most Rapidly Growing Economies in the Asia Pacific Region

question 63

Multiple Choice

The most rapidly growing economies in the Asia Pacific region during the 1980s and 1990s, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan are often referred to as the _____.

• A) Four Lions
• B) Four Elephants
• C) Four Dragons
• D) Four Horses
• E) Four Swans

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The discomfort in one's mind caused by holding several contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values concurrently.

Central Route Persuasion

Central route persuasion is a method of persuasion that involves deeply processing the content of the message, focusing on the arguments and evidence presented.

Peripheral Route Persuasion

A means of persuasion that relies on superficial cues rather than the substantive quality of an argument, such as the attractiveness of a speaker.

Fundamental Attributional Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underemphasizing the role and power of situational influences.