Participants in a Research Study Are Told That They Must

question 65

Multiple Choice

Participants in a research study are told that they must try not to think about a clown riding a unicycle.According to the theory of ironic processes of mental control:

• A)participants will devote way too much of our time and energy trying to accomplish this rather simple task.
• B)participants will successfully repress memories of clowns into their unconscious.
• C)part of the participants' minds will actively search for this clown.
• D)in suppressing this thought,participants will do poorly on simple cognitive tests such as addition and subtraction.

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Definitions:

Justification of Effort

A concept in social psychology suggesting that individuals assign greater value to outcomes they have put effort into achieving.

Mere Exposure Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological unrest felt by an individual who simultaneously maintains two or more conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.

Door-In-The-Face

A persuasion technique whereby a large, unreasonable request is first made knowing it will be refused, so that a smaller, more moderate request is more likely to be accepted.