People Are More Likely to Provide Personal Information to Someone

question 48

Multiple Choice

People are more likely to provide personal information to someone on the phone who purports to be a police officer or other authority figure.This is referred to as the:

• A)Kindness principle
• B)Authority principle
• C)Social compliance principle
• D)Distraction principle

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