Festinger and His Colleagues Discovered That the Most Effective Way

question 16

Multiple Choice

Festinger and his colleagues discovered that the most effective way to change a person's attitude was:

• A) to pay him or her well to publicly express a contrary attitude.
• B) to get the person to publicly express a contrary attitude for a small reward.
• C) to put the person in a group where many different opinions are expressed.
• D) b and c both had strong positive effects

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed, a concept developed during infancy.

Task Procedures

The specific set of steps or actions to be followed in order to complete a task or experiment.

Onset of Crawling

The stage in a baby's development when they start to move on their hands and knees.

Myelination

The process of forming a myelin sheath around a nerve to improve the speed at which electrical impulses are passed along the nerve fiber.